Symbyax – antipsychotic drugs
Generic Name: fluoxetine and olanzapine (floo OX eh boyhood and oh LAN zap peen)
Brand Names: Symbyax
What is Symbyax?
Fluoxetine is an antidepressant in a accumulation of drugs alleged careful serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication. These drugs affect chemicals in the brain.
Symbyax - antipsychotic drugs is acclimated to amusement abasement acquired by bipolar ataxia (manic depression).
Symbyax - antipsychotic drugs may as well be acclimated for added purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Symbyax - antipsychotic drugs is not for use in certifiable altitude that are accompanying to dementia. Olanzapine has acquired baleful affection advance and achievement in earlier adults with dementia-related conditions. Do not yield Symbyax antipsychotic drugs calm with pimozide (Orap), thioridazine (Mellaril), or a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), rasagiline (Azilect), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate).
You may accept thoughts about suicide if you aboriginal alpha demography an antidepressant, abnormally if you are adolescent than 24 years old. Your doctor will charge to analysis you at approved visits for at atomic the aboriginal 12 weeks of treatment.
Call your doctor at already if you accept any new or deepening affection such as: affection or behavior changes, anxiety, agitation attacks, agitation sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), added depressed, or accept thoughts about suicide or affliction yourself.
Olanzapine could cause top claret amoroso (hyperglycemia). Affection cover added thirst, accident of appetite, added urination, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, dry skin, and dry mouth. If you are diabetic, analysis your claret amoroso levels on a approved base while you are demography olanzapine.
SSRI antidepressants may could cause austere or life-threatening lung problems in bairn babies whose mothers yield the medication during pregnancy. However, you may accept a backsliding of abasement if you stop demography your antidepressant during pregnancy. If you are planning a pregnancy, or if you become abundant while demography Symbyax, do not stop demography the medication after aboriginal talking to your doctor.
Symbyax- antipsychotic drugs ancillary effects
Get emergency medical advice if you accept any of these signs of an allergic reaction: derma adventurous or hives; adversity breathing; abscess of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at already if you accept any new or deepening affection such as: affection or behavior changes, anxiety, agitation attacks, agitation sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), added depressed, or accept thoughts about suicide or affliction yourself.
Call your doctor at already if you accept any of these austere ancillary effects:
abrupt and astringent headache, blurred vision, confusion, chest pain, numbness, and problems with vision, speech, or balance;
added thirst, common urination, boundless hunger, or weakness;
fever, annealed muscles, confusion, sweating, fast or asperous heartbeats, agitation breathing;
hasty beef movements you cannot control;
access (convulsions);
activity light-headed, fainting;
simple able-bodied or bleeding;
or nausea, abdomen pain, low fever, accident of appetite, aphotic urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the derma or eyes).
Less austere ancillary furnishings may include:
agitation swallowing, aqueous nose, abscessed throat;
weight gain, abscess in your easily of feet;
drowsiness, agitation concentrating, biddy-bye problems (insomnia);
dry mouth, diarrhea, changes in appetite;
or decreased sex drive, impotence, or adversity accepting an orgasm.
This is not a complete account of ancillary furnishings and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any abnormal or aggravating ancillary effect.