“Psychomotor agitation” is defined in DSM-IV as “excessive motor activity associated with a feeling of inner tension.” Patients experiencing agitationoften manifest behaviors that interfere with their diagnosis and care, e.g., threatening behaviors, escalating or urgently distressing behavior, or se...
Olanzapine belongs to a drug class known as atypical antipsychotics. Other members of this class includeclozapine(Clozaril),risperidone(Risperdal),aripiprazole(Abilify) andziprasidone(Geodon). The exact mechanism of action of olanzapine is not known. It may work by blocking receptors for several neuro...
weakness, hypertension, and convulsion. The potential for onset of an event is greatest within the first hour. The majority of cases have occurred within the first 3 hours after injection; however, the event has occurred after 3 hours. Following the 3-hour observation period, healthcare professi...
beingoverweight or obese can be a precursor to type 2 diabetes. Once diagnosed, some diabetes patients are put on a thiazolidinedione drug such as Actos. One of the more commonside effects of Actoscan be weight gain—the very thing that may have contributed to onset of type...
persons with risk factors for diabetes, includingobesityor afamily history of diabetes, should have their fasting levels of blood sugar tested before starting treatment and periodically throughout treatment to detect the onset of diabetes. Any patient developing symptoms that suggest diabetes during treat...
Side effects of Zyprexa include: akathisia(an inability to sit still), constipation, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, tiredness, restlessness, weight gain (more likely in teenagers), increased appetite, memory problems, stomach pain or upset, ...
Side effects of Zyprexa include: akathisia(an inability to sit still), constipation, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, tiredness, restlessness, weight gain (more likely in teenagers), increased appetite, memory problems, stomach pain or upset, ...
Side effects of Zyprexa include: akathisia(an inability to sit still), constipation, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, tiredness, restlessness, weight gain (more likely in teenagers), increased appetite, memory problems, stomach pain or upset, ...
Side effects of Zyprexa include: akathisia(an inability to sit still), constipation, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, tiredness, restlessness, weight gain (more likely in teenagers), increased appetite, memory problems, stomach pain or upset, ...