Who should not take Zyprexa?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- diabetes
- overweight
- low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
- tardive dyskinesia
- a disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face
- mouth and tongue
- a low seizure threshold
- a heart attack
- a disorder of the blood vessels of the brain
- orthostatic hypotension
- a form of low blood pressure
- severe liver disease
- weight gain
- decreased blood volume
- tobacco smoking
- dementia in an elderly person
- a high prolactin level
- dehydration
- low levels of white blood cells
- suicidal thoughts
- neuroleptic malignant syndrome
- a reaction characterized by fever
- muscle rigidity and confusion
- closed angle glaucoma
- a low supply of oxygen rich blood to the heart
- slow heartbeat
- sinus tachycardia
- a type of fast heart rate
- abnormal heart rhythm
- chronic heart failure
- a transient ischemic attack
- a type of stroke that lasts only a few minutes
- low blood pressure
- paralysis of the intestines
- seizures
- abnormal liver function tests
- susceptible to breathing fluid into lungs
- problems with food passing through the esophagus
- a type of movement disorder called parkinsonism
- excessive fat in the blood
- high cholesterol
- high amount of triglyceride in the blood
- restless legs syndrome
- an extreme discomfort in the calf muscles when sitting or lying down
- enlarged prostate
Allergies:
- Olanzapine
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