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Zyprexa Overdose

A Zyprexa overdose can occur when a person consumes larger quantities of this atypical anti-psychotic drug than indicated by a medical professional. The typical dose of Zyprexa depends on the purpose of treatment and the specific patient's needs, but is typically between five and fifteen milligrams of Zyprexa daily as prescribed. It is vital that patients take Zyprexa exactly as prescribed by a doctor because Zyprexa overdose can lead to death.

Zyprexa is an antipsychotic medication produced by the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. In 1996 the FDA approved Zyprexa to treat the adverse symptoms associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Since Zyprexa's approval, reports of serious and deadly side effects have been revealed in addition to reports of death from a Zyprexa overdose.

In pre-marketing trials, almost seventy patients in three thousand had intentionally or accidentally had a Zyprexa overdose. The largest Zyprexa overdose in these studies was recorded at three hundred milligrams. Of the patients who had a Zyprexa overdose in these trials, none developed any life threatening or otherwise serious side effects. The most common consequences of a Zyprexa overdose included drowsiness and slurred speech. These Zyprexa overdose patients did not experience any changes in their vital signs after over-consumption of this medication.

There have been several post marketing reports of much more serious consequences of Zyprexa overdose. The most serious Zyprexa overdose complication that has been reported to Eli Lilly is death. One patient died of a Zyprexa overdose after taking 450 milligrams of Zyprexa. Reports of a survivable 1500 milligram Zyprexa overdose have also been made to the pharmaceutical company, which indicates that patients may respond differently to a Zyprexa overdose.

Case study analysis indicates that more than ten percent of all Zyprexa overdose cases have included the following symptoms: agitation or aggression, rapid heart beat, slurred speech, and decreased consciousness ranging from sedation to coma. Less common consequences of Zyprexa overdose can include more serious complications such as: aspiration, cardiac-pulmonary arrest, heart arrhythmia, delirium, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, respiratory arrest or depression, convulsions, seizures, and high or low blood pressure.

If you suspect that a person is suffering from a Zyprexa overdose, medical attention should be sought immediately. There is no specific treatment for Zyprexa overdose, so the symptoms that a Zyprexa overdose patient presents are treated as needed.

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