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OLANZAPINE ACCORD is a brand name for Olanzapine. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Adults Olanzapine Accord is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. Olanzapine Accord is effective in maintaining the clinical improvement during continuation therapy in patients who have shown an initial treatment response. Olanzapine Accord is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe manic episode. In…
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Adults Schizophrenia The recommended starting dose for Olanzapine Accord is 10mg/day. 1). Preventing recurrence in bipolar disorder The recommended starting dose is 10mg/day. For patients who have been receiving Olanzapine Accord for treatment of manic episode, continue therapy for preventing recurrence at the same dose.
If a new manic, mixed, or depressive episode occurs, Olanzapine Accord treatment should be continued (with dose optimization as needed), with supplementary therapy to treat mood symptoms, as clinically indicated. During treatment for schizophrenia, manic episode, and recurrence prevention in bipolar disorder, daily dosage may subsequently be adjusted on the basis of individual clinical status within the range 5-20mg/day.
An increase to a dose greater than the recommended starting dose is advised only after appropriate clinical reassessment and should generally occur at intervals of not less than 24 hours. Method of administration Olanzapine Accord can be given without regard for meals as absorption is not affected by food.
Gradual tapering of the dose should be considered when discontinuing olanzapine. 4). Patients with renal and/or hepatic impairment A lower starting dose (5mg) should be considered for such patients. In cases of moderate hepatic insufficiency (cirrhosis, Child-Pugh class A or B), the starting dose should be 5mg and only increased with caution.
Smokers The starting dose and dose range need not be routinely altered for non- smokers relative to smokers. The metabolism of olanzapine may be induced by smoking. 5). When more than one factor is present, which might result in slower metabolism (female gender, geriatric age, non-smoking status), consideration should be given to decreasing the starting dose.
Dose escalation, when indicated, should be conservative in such patients. ). Paediatric population Olanzapine is not recommended for use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age due to a lack of data on safety and efficacy. 2).
4), rash, asthenia, fatigue pyrexia, arthralgia, increased alkaline phosphatase, high gamma glutamyltransferase, high uric acid, high creatine phosphokinase and oedema. Tabulated list of adverse reactions The following table lists the adverse reactions and laboratory investigations observed from spontaneous reporting and in clinical trials.
Within each frequency grouping, adverse reactions are presented in order of decreasing seriousness.
The frequency terms listed are defined as follows:
Very common ( 1/10), common ( 1/100 to < 1/10), uncommon ( 1/1,000 to < 1/100), rare ( 1/10,000 to < 1/1,000), very rare (< 1/10,000), not known (cannot be estimated from the data available). 4) Ventricular tachycardia/fibri llation, sudden d Vascular disorders Orthostatic hypotensio n10 Thromb oembol ism (including pulmonary Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders Epistax is9 Gastro-intestinal disorders Mild, transient anticholinergi c effects including constipation and dry mouth Abdominal distension9 Salivary hypersecretion Pancreatitis11 Hepato-biliary disorders Transient, asymptomatic elevations of hepatic aminotransfer ases (ALT, AST), especially in early treatment (see section 4 .
6) Reproductive system and breast disorders Erectile dysfunction in males Decreased libido in males and females Amenorrhe a Breast enlargemen t Galactorrhe a in females Gynaecoma stia/breast enlargemen t in males Priapism12 General disorders and administration site conditions Asthenia, Fatigue, Oedema Pyrexia10 Investigations Elevated plasma prolactin levels8 Increased alkaline phosphatase10 High creatine phosphokinase1 1 High Gamma Glutamyltransf erase10 High Uric Acid10 Increased total bilirubin 1 Clinically significant weight gain was observed across all baseline Body Mass Index (BMI) categories.
8%). 3 % respectively). 2Mean increases in fasting lipid values (total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides) were greater in patients without evidence of lipid dysregulation at baseline. 2 mmol/l). 2 mmol/l) were very common.
During antipsychotic treatment, improvement in the patient's clinical condition may take several days to some weeks. Patients should be closely monitored during this period.
Dementia-related psychosis and/or behavioural disturbances:
Olanzapine is not recommended for use in patients with dementia-related psychosis and/or behavioural disturbances because of an increase in mortality and the risk of cerebrovascular accident. 5% vs. 5%, respectively). 4 mg) or duration of treatment.
, pneumonia, with or without aspiration), or concomitant use of benzodiazepines. However, the incidence of death was higher in olanzapine- treated than in placebo-treated patients independent of these risk factors. , stroke, transient ischaemic attack), including fatalities, were reported.
3% vs. 4%, respectively). All olanzapine- and placebo- treated patients who experienced a cerebrovascular event had pre-existing risk factors. Age >75 years and vascular/mixed type dementia were identified as risk factors for CVAE in association with olanzapine treatment.
The efficacy of olanzapine was not established in these trials.
Parkinson's disease:
The use of olanzapine in the treatment of dopamine agonist associated psychosis in patients with Parkinson's disease is not recommended. 8), and olanzapine was not more effective than placebo in the treatment of psychotic symptoms. In these trials, patients were initially required to be stable on the lowest effective dose of anti- Parkinsonian medicinal products (dopamine agonist) and to remain on the same anti- Parkinsonian medicinal products and dosages throughout the study.
5 mg/day and titrated to a maximum of 15 mg/day based on investigator judgement.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS):
1. Patients with known risk for narrow-angle glaucoma.
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56 mmol/l) which increased to high ( 7 mmol/l). 56 - < 7 mmol/l) to high ( 7 mmol/l) were very common. 26 mmol/l). 26 mmol/l) were very common. 6In clinical trials, the incidence of parkinsonism and dystonia in olanzapine- treated patients was numerically higher, but not statistically significantly different from placebo.
Olanzapine-treated patients had a lower incidence of parkinsonism, akathisia and dystonia compared with titrated doses of haloperidol. In the absence of detailed information on the pre-existing history of individual acute and tardive extrapyramidal movement disorders, it can-not be concluded at present that olanzapine produces less tardive dyskinesia and/or other tardive extrapyramidal syndromes.
7Acute symptoms such as sweating, insomnia, tremor, anxiety, nausea and vomiting have been reported when olanzapine is stopped abruptly. 8 In clinical trials of up to 12 weeks, plasma prolactin concentrations exceeded the upper limit of normal range in approximately 30% of olanzapine treated patients with normal baseline prolactin value.
In the majority of these patients the elevations were generally mild, and remained below two times the upper limit of normal range. […]
NMS is a potentially life-threatening condition associated with antipsychotic medicinal products. Rare cases reported as NMS have also been received in association with olanzapine. Clinical manifestations of NMS are hyperpyrexia, muscle rigidity, altered mental status, and evidence of autonomic instability (irregular pulse or blood pressure, tachycardia, diaphoresis, and cardiac dysrhythmia).
Additional signs may include elevated creatinine phosphokinase, myoglobinuria (rhabdomyolysis), and acute renal failure. If a patient develops signs and symptoms indicative of NMS, or presents with unexplained high fever without additional clinical manifestations of NMS, all antipsychotic medicines, including olanzapine must be discontinued.
8). In some cases, a prior increase in body weight has been reported, which may be a predisposing factor. g. measuring of blood glucose at baseline, 12 weeks after starting olanzapine treatment and annually thereafter. Patients treated with any antipsychotic medicines, including olanzapine, should be observed for signs and symptoms of hyperglycaemia (such as polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weakness) and patients with diabetes mellitus or with risk factors for diabetes mellitus should be monitored regularly for worsening of glucose control.
g. at baseline, 4, 8 and 12 weeks after starting olanzapine treatment and quarterly thereafter. 8). Lipid alterations should be managed as clinically appropriate, particularly in dyslipidemic patients and in patients with risk factors for the development of lipids disorders.
g. at baseline, 12 weeks after starting olanzapine treatment and every 5 years thereafter.
Anticholinergic activity:
While olanzapine demonstrated anticholinergic activity in vitro, experience during the clinical trials revealed a low incidence of related events. However, as clinical experience with olanzapine in patients with concomitant illness is limited, caution is advised when prescribing for patients with prostatic hypertrophy, or paralytic ileus and related conditions.
Hepatic function:
Transient, asymptomatic elevations of hepatic aminotransferases, ALT, AST have been seen commonly, especially in early treatment. Caution should be exercised and follow-up organized in patients with elevated ALT and/or AST, in patients with signs and symptoms of hepatic impairment, in patients with pre- existing conditions associated with limited hepatic functional reserve, and in patients who are being treated with potentially hepatotoxic medicines.
In cases where hepatitis (including hepatocellular, cholestatic or mixed liver injury) has been diagnosed, olanzapine […]