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What Are The Uses And Side-effects Olanzapine?

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Question : what is the use of oleanz 2.5
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
many uses depending upon condition of the patient

Detailed Answer:
Hello xxxx,

Thanks for writing to us.

Oleanz 2.5 contains olanzapine which is a second generation atypical antipsychotic medicine.

At 2.5 mg dose it can help in anxiety, maintenance of schizophrenia or bipolar remission, adjunct to antidepressant therapy, behavior and sleep disturbance (delirium) in medical condition or old age.
At this low dose no significant side effect is there.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.

Regards,

Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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What Are The Uses And Side-effects Olanzapine?

Brief Answer: many uses depending upon condition of the patient Detailed Answer: Hello xxxx, Thanks for writing to us. Oleanz 2.5 contains olanzapine which is a second generation atypical antipsychotic medicine. At 2.5 mg dose it can help in anxiety, maintenance of schizophrenia or bipolar remission, adjunct to antidepressant therapy, behavior and sleep disturbance (delirium) in medical condition or old age. At this low dose no significant side effect is there. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.