What Is ZYPREXA® (olanzapine)?
ZYPREXA is a brand name for a prescription medicine that is approved by the FDA for treating the symptoms of schizophrenia, acute mixed or manic episodes of bipolar I disorder and for maintenance treatment in bipolar disorder.
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Facts About ZYPREXA
- ZYPREXA has been prescribed to nearly 24 million people in 84 countries since its approval in 1996
- ZYPREXA was the first of a newer generation of antipsychotic medications (called atypical antipsychotics) approved for the long-term treatment of schizophrenia
- ZYPREXA was the first atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of acute bipolar mania
- ZYPREXA has benefits in controlling positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions) and negative symptoms (apathy, social withdrawal) of schizophrenia
- ZYPREXA is easy to use — it can be taken once a day, with or without food
