Columbia South Carolina Zyprexa Lawyers

Zyprexa (Olanzapine) is an extremely popular antipsychotic drug manufactured by Eli-Lilly that was approved for distribution in 1996. Zyprexa has been used by 11 million people in 84 countries since its approval. It is the top selling medication produced by Eli-Lilly's and accounts for almost 40 percent of the company's sales.

Zyprexa is used to treat mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) and also behavioral problems that occur with dementia and alzheimer's disease. Zyprexa is one of a newer class of medications used to treat schizophrenia, and is considered an "atypical" antipsychotic medication. Zyprexa is thought to work by balancing the levels of two natural chemical messengers of the brain, serotonin and dopamine.

Zyprexa can be taken in an oral pill form or an intramuscular form. The intramuscular form of Zyprexa is taken as an injection used to treat Schizophrenia and Bi - polar disorder and it works more quickly than the pill form.

As early as 2001, there were indications that one of the side effects of Zyprexa use was diabetes and hyperglycemia. Warning labels were updated in 2002, 2003 and 2004 as concern grew about the indicated serious side effects of Zyprexa use. Symptoms of severe side effects of Zyprexa can begin occurring in as little as a week after treatment begins.

If you or a loved one has suffered serious side effects due to the use of the prescription drug Zyprexa you are in need of aggressive legal representation. The South Carolina Zyprexa side effect attorneys at the Louthian Law Firm can have experience in pharmaceutical litigation cases, and may be able to recover for you the monetary compensation that you deserve. Please contact our office immediately for a free consultation.

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