How ZYPREXA® (olanzapine) Works
ZYPREXA is the brand name for a medication prescribed in the treatment of schizophrenia, acute bipolar mania, and maintenance treatment in bipolar disorder. The scientific name for ZYPREXA is olanzapine. Although the mechanism of action is unknown, ZYPREXA's efficacy is believed to be mediated through a combination of dopamine and serotonin type-2 antagonism. By doing so, ZYPREXA may help restore more normal thinking and mood.
Facts About ZYPREXA:
- The first psychotropic approved by the FDA for schizophrenia and acute bipolar mania
- Has been prescribed to nearly 20 million patients in 84 countries worldwide since market entry in 1996
- Easy to use, with a recommended dosing schedule of once a day, with or without food
- The first of the newer-generation antipsychotics (atypical antipsychotics) to be approved for maintenance therapy in schizophrenia
