Getting the Most From ZYPREXA® (olanzapine)
Unlike aspirin for a headache or medicine to relieve a cough, you probably can't feel how ZYPREXA is helping relieve your symptoms. Keep in mind that it can take several weeks before you notice a difference in the way you feel. The time it takes to experience the full effects of ZYPREXA may vary from person to person, depending on individual symptoms and the dosage prescribed.
Create a Routine
It is important to take ZYPREXA the way your doctor has recommended — the right dose, at the same time, every day. Here are a few ways you can help yourself take ZYPREXA properly every day:
- Take your medicine on a schedule that's linked with certain activities you do every day (such as brushing your teeth, taking your vitamins, or eating breakfast or dinner. Or, set your medicine on the nightstand next to your bed or next to your favorite mug on the kitchen counter)
- Organize your pills in a pill counter to keep track of the doses you've taken
- Use a calendar to keep track of the doses you've taken
- Ask your doctor if your medicine schedule can be changed so that you take fewer doses each day
