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Oliza (Olanzapine 2.5 \/ 5 \/ 10 mg) is an atypical antipsychotic for schizophrenia, bipolar mania and maintenance, treatment-resistant depression (with fluoxetine), and acute agitation. The most robust antipsychotic effect of the atypicals \u2014 but the heaviest metabolic burden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oliza at MedsBase is supplied directly from a WHO-GMP certified manufacturer in plain, discreet packaging. Every order is covered by our \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2<\/a> \u2014 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b8\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf \u03ac\u03c6\u03b9\u03be\u03b7\u03c2 20 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd \u03ae \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03af\u03c2 \u03c7\u03c1\u03ad\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u2014 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c7\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c3\u03af\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd<\/a>. \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af\u03b8\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2.<\/p>\n

What Oliza is and how it works<\/h2>\n

Oliza is an olanzapine tablet supplied by Cipla. Available strengths: 2.5 \/ 5 \/ 10 mg<\/strong>. Olanzapine is a thienobenzodiazepine atypical antipsychotic with strong D2 antagonism, strong 5-HT2A antagonism, and substantial H1 (sedation, weight gain), M1 (anticholinergic), and \u03b11 (orthostasis) blockade. The H1+M1 receptor profile is responsible both for its calming\/sedative effect (useful in acute agitation) and for its metabolic burden.<\/p>\n

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Schizophrenia (adult)<\/td>\n5\u201310 mg OD<\/td>\n10\u201320 mg OD<\/td>\n20 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schizophrenia (adolescent \u2265 13 y)<\/td>\n2.5\u20135 mg OD<\/td>\n10 mg OD<\/td>\n20 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bipolar mania (adult)<\/td>\n10\u201315 mg OD<\/td>\n10\u201320 mg OD<\/td>\n20 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acute agitation (IM)<\/td>\n10 mg IM<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n3 doses\/24h<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Treatment-resistant depression (with fluoxetine)<\/td>\n5 mg + 20 mg fluoxetine<\/td>\n5\u201318 mg<\/td>\n18 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Older adults<\/td>\n2.5\u20135 mg OD<\/td>\n5\u201310 mg OD<\/td>\nby tolerability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\nFDA black-box \u2014 dementia-related psychosis<\/strong><\/p>\n

All atypical antipsychotics carry an FDA black-box warning for increased mortality (mostly cardiovascular and infectious) when used to treat behavioural disturbance in older adults with dementia. Atypicals are not approved for dementia-related psychosis or agitation<\/strong>. Use in this population is off-label, last-resort, time-limited, and requires explicit risk-benefit conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nHeaviest metabolic burden of the atypicals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Olanzapine produces the most weight gain (typically 4\u201310 kg in the first 6 months, sometimes far more), the most insulin resistance, and the most lipid disturbance of any commonly-used antipsychotic. Patients can develop type 2 diabetes within months of initiation. Mandatory monitoring: weight at every visit; fasting glucose \/ HbA1c and fasting lipids at baseline, 12 weeks, then 6-monthly.<\/strong> Counsel about diet and exercise from initiation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nSedation and anticholinergic burden<\/strong><\/p>\n

Strong sedation in the first 1\u20132 weeks. Anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, constipation, urinary hesitancy) are universal. Both lessen but do not disappear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nOlanzapine + benzodiazepine IM \u2014 caution<\/strong><\/p>\n

Combining IM olanzapine with parenteral benzodiazepines has produced cases of severe hypotension, respiratory depression, and death. If both are clinically necessary in acute agitation, separate by \u2265 1 hour and monitor closely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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