Olanzapine was initiated at 1.25 or 2.5 mg/day in adolescents. In adults, the starting dose was 2.5 mg/day. Patients were maintained at this dose if it was deemed clinically sufficient by their treating clinicians in terms of weight restoration and improvement regarding ED psychopathology. A ...
olanzapine 10 to 20 mg/day proved to be significantly more effective than risperidone 4 to 12 mg/day in the treatment of negative and depressive symptoms but not on overall psychopathology symptoms. In contrast, preliminary results from an 8-week controlled study suggested risperidone 2 to 6 mg/...
Symbyax is dosed between 3 mg/25 mg (olanzapine/fluoxetine) per day and 12 mg/ 50 mg (olanzapine/fluoxetine) per day. The following table demonstrates the appropriate individual component doses of olanzapine and fluoxetine versus Symbyax. Dosage adjustments, if indicated, should be made with the...
Oral olanzapine should be administered on a once-a-day schedule without regard to meals with a recommended starting dose of 2.5 or5 mg, with a target dose of 10 mg/day. Efficacy in adolescents with schizophrenia was demonstrated based on a flexible dose range of 2.5 to 20 mg/day inclinica...
Compared with valproate semisodium 500 to 2500 mg/day (in divided doses) olanzapine 5 to 20 mg/day improved symptoms of mania (according to Y-MRS total score) to a significantly greater extent (49 vs 37%, p < 0.05) in a 3-week double-blind trial of patients (n = 251) with either...
For group A, patients initially received sodium valproate (Xiangzhong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Hunan, People's Republic of China) at 0.6 g/day (two to three times per day orally). The dose of sodium valproate was gradually increased to 1.2–1.8 g/day based on the patients' reaction. For ...
10 mg per vial: Single-Dose Vial in a carton of 1 NDC 31722-308-01 16.2 Storage and Handling Store olanzapine for injection vials (before reconstitution) at controlled room temperature, 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) [ seeUSP]. Reconstituted olanzapine for injection may be stored at...
Cost Per Prescription Fill (USD) Cost Per Day of Therapy (USD/day) Distribution of Dispensed Dosage Forms (2022) Dosage FormStrength% of Dispensed Products Tablet/capsule10 mg39.6% Tablet/capsule5 mg22.7% Tablet/capsule20 mg16.8% Tablet/capsule2.5 mg9.9% ...
This study determines the extent of substance abuse in a treatment-resistant population and assesses the response of this population to olanzapine treatment. Sixty patients with a DSM-III-R diagnosis of schizophrenia were included in an open 7-week trial of up to 25 mg/day of olanzapine. A ...
A 20 YOM was admitted to the psychiatric department with a 1-month history of irrational behavior, talking to himself, persecutory delusions, and poor sleep. The patient was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and prescribed oral olanzapine at a dose of 10 mg/day. On admission, all patient ...