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What is Olanzapine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Zyprexa Zyprexa Zydis Novo-Olanzapine Show all

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See also: Symbyax

Olanzapine is a member of a class of medications known as atypical antipsychotics. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain. It may be used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression.  

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 3264 165
Schizoaffective disorder 303 33
Schizophrenia 154 30
Psychosis disorder 83 28
Anorexia nervosa 35 3
Paranoid schizophrenia 32 11

Show all 99 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 120
Moderate 84
Mild 56
None 59

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Olanzapine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 109
Lethargy 18
Sedation 16
Fatigue 14
Sleepiness 10
Constant hunger 8

Show all 118 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Olanzapine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 204
Doctor's advice 107
Did not seem to work 89
Other 33
Course of treatment ended 30
Personal research 20
Expense 12
Change in health plan coverage 5
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Duration

Stopped taking Olanzapine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 101
1 - 6 months 90
6 months - 1 year 52
1 - 2 years 37
2 - 5 years 36
5 - 10 years 16
10 years or more 7
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 243
Usually 34
Sometimes 17
Never taken as prescribed 25
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 32
Somewhat hard to take 40
A little hard to take 38
Not at all hard to take 209
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 10
$100-199 4
$50-99 6
$25-49 8
< $25 124
Not specified 167

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Olanzapine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Aripiprazole (Abilify) 15
Risperidone (Risperdal) 14
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 10
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 9
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 7

Show all 39 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Olanzapine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Aripiprazole (Abilify) 29
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 24
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 22
Lurasidone (Latuda) 13
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 10

Show all 30 treatments patients report switching to

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22 patient evaluations for Olanzapine

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Aug 7, 2019 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for auditory hallucinations)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for paranoid schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for schizophrenia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

May 1, 2017 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for auditory hallucinations)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for paranoid schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (restless feeling in legs, stiffness in legs, decreased sex drive (libido), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 16, 2016 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for auditory hallucinations)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for paranoid schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (restless feeling in legs, stiffness in legs, decreased sex drive (libido), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 25, 2015 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for paranoid schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (restless feeling in legs, stiffness in legs, decreased sex drive (libido), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 24, 2015 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for paranoid schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (restless feeling in legs, stiffness in legs, decreased sex drive (libido), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 12, 2014 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (restless feeling in legs, stiffness in legs, decreased sex drive (libido), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 13, 2014 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (restless feeling in legs, stiffness in legs, decreased sex drive (libido), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 17, 2014 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (restless feeling in legs, stiffness in legs, decreased sex drive (libido), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 25, 2014 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (restless feeling in legs, stiffness in legs, decreased sex drive (libido), restlessness (akathisia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 29, 2013 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizoaffective disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
  • 2 helpful marks

May 9, 2017 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mania)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for schizophrenia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg All the time (24/7)

Dec 4, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for psychosis disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for schizophrenia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for mania)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg All the time (24/7)
  • 1 helpful mark

Dec 12, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for recover)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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