{"id":54920,"date":"2022-11-04T23:02:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T03:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=54920"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:04:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T15:04:04","slug":"olanzapine-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/olanzapine-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Olanzapine alternatives: What can I take instead of olanzapine?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olanzapine<\/span><\/a> may serve as a pivotal piece of your <\/span>mental health<\/span> maintenance. By influencing the action of brain neurotransmitters, namely <\/span>dopamine<\/span> and <\/span>serotonin<\/span>, it can halt <\/span>schizophrenia<\/span>’s <\/span>psychotic symptoms<\/span><\/a>, like hallucinations, paranoia, and delusions, and <\/span>bipolar disorder<\/span>’s manic and depressive symptoms<\/span><\/a>. Thereafter, <\/span>olanzapine<\/span> is often continued long-term for prevention of these problems. Your enthusiasm for its extensive benefits may be justifiably tempered by experiences with <\/span>adverse effects<\/span>. The <\/span>side effects<\/span> bothering you could be <\/span>weight gain<\/span>, diabetes, high <\/span>cholesterol<\/span>, <\/span>dry mouth<\/span>, <\/span>constipation<\/span>, low blood pressure, or others. If you find yourself in this situation with <\/span>olanzapine<\/span>, a thoughtful, cautious approach is needed to analyze the risks and benefits of the medication. Gather information and see your <\/span>healthcare provider<\/span> for <\/span>medical advice<\/span> before making any changes. Information on alternatives to <\/span>olanzapine<\/span> will be covered for you here.<\/span><\/p>\n

What can I take in place of <\/span>olanzapine<\/span>?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Olanzapine<\/span> is better known by its brand name, <\/span>Zyprexa<\/span><\/a>. The drug is considered an <\/span>antipsychotic<\/span><\/a>, more specifically a <\/span>second-generation<\/span> antipsychotic or <\/span>atypical antipsychotic<\/span><\/a>. This class has a number of members, each with its own unique characteristics. Just because <\/span>Zyprexa<\/span> does not work out for you does not mean that another <\/span>second-generation<\/span> antipsychotic will not. <\/span><\/p>\n

Differences between them include <\/span>side effect<\/span> risk and drug interaction rates, so a switch to another member of the class could make sense for mood stabilization in <\/span>bipolar disorder<\/span> or for <\/span>psychosis<\/span> in <\/span>schizophrenia<\/span> and <\/span>schizoaffective disorders<\/span>. If not, other <\/span>mood stabilizer<\/span><\/a> options for bipolar are available. <\/span>Lithium<\/span><\/a> and antiepileptic drugs (seizure controllers) can be effective for bipolar control. While more limited options exist for <\/span>schizophrenia<\/span>, <\/span>first-generation <\/span>antipsychotic drugs<\/span><\/a> are an alternative. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Compare olanzapine alternatives<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

Drug name<\/b><\/td>\nUses<\/b><\/td>\nDosage<\/b><\/td>\nSavings options<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zyprexa<\/span> (<\/span>olanzapine<\/span>)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span>, bipolar 1 disorder mania or mixed or acute depressive, acute treatment-resistant major depressive disorder<\/span><\/td>\n5 to 20 mg once daily<\/span><\/td>\nZyprexa<\/span> coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zyprexa<\/span> Relprevv (<\/span>olanzapine<\/span>)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span><\/td>\n150 to 300 mg intramuscular (IM) injection every 2 weeks or 150 to 405 mg IM injection every 4 weeks<\/span><\/td>\nZyprexa<\/span> Relprevv coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zyprexa<\/span> Zydis (<\/span>olanzapine<\/span>)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span>, bipolar 1 disorder mania or mixed or acute depressive, acute treatment-resistant major depressive disorder<\/span><\/td>\n5 to 20 mg orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) once daily<\/span><\/td>\nZyprexa<\/span> Zydis coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seroquel (<\/span>quetiapine<\/span>)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span>, bipolar 1 disorder mania or acute depressive<\/span><\/td>\n100 to 400 mg twice daily<\/span><\/td>\nSeroquel coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seroquel XR (<\/span>quetiapine<\/span> extended-release)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span>, bipolar 1 disorder mania or mixed or acute depressive<\/span><\/td>\n300 to 800 mg once daily <\/span><\/td>\nSeroquel XR coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abilify<\/span> (<\/span>aripiprazole<\/span>)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span>, bipolar 1 disorder mania or mixed, major depressive disorder adjunct to <\/span>antidepressants<\/span><\/td>\n2 to 15 mg once daily<\/span><\/td>\nAbilify<\/span> coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Risperdal (<\/span>risperidone<\/span>)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span>, bipolar 1 disorder acute mania or mixed<\/span><\/td>\n1 to 6 mg once daily or divided into two doses<\/span><\/td>\nRisperdal coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Latuda (lurasidone)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span>, bipolar 1 disorder acute depressive<\/span><\/td>\n20 to 160 mg once daily<\/span><\/td>\nLatuda coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geodon (<\/span>ziprasidone<\/span>)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span>, bipolar 1 disorder mania or mixed<\/span><\/td>\n20 to 80 mg twice daily<\/span><\/td>\nGeodon coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clozaril<\/span> (<\/span>clozapine<\/span>)<\/span><\/td>\nSchizophrenia<\/span><\/td>\n150 to 300 mg twice daily<\/span><\/td>\nClozaril<\/span> coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haloperidol<\/span><\/td>\nPsychosis<\/span>, Tourette syndrome<\/span><\/td>\n0.5 to 5 mg two to three times daily<\/span><\/td>\nHaloperidol<\/span> coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lithobid (<\/span>lithium<\/span> extended-release)<\/span><\/td>\nBipolar 1 disorder maintenance and acute mania<\/span><\/td>\n300 to 600 mg two to three times daily<\/span><\/td>\nLithobid coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Depakote (valproic acid)<\/span><\/td>\nBipolar disorder<\/span> acute mania, complex partial seizures, absence seizures, migraine headache prophylaxis<\/span><\/td>\n250 to 500 mg twice daily for <\/span>bipolar disorder<\/span><\/td>\nDepakote coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Depakote ER (divalproex extended-release)<\/span><\/td>\nBipolar disorder<\/span> acute mania, complex partial seizures, absence seizures, migraine headache prophylaxis<\/span><\/td>\n25 to 60 mg per kg of body weight once daily for <\/span>bipolar disorder<\/span><\/td>\nDepakote ER coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tegretol (carbamazepine)<\/span><\/td>\nBipolar disorder<\/span> (<\/span>off-label<\/span><\/a>), seizure disorder, trigeminal neuralgia<\/span><\/td>\n800 to 1200 mg per day divided into two to four doses for <\/span>bipolar disorder<\/span><\/td>\nTegretol coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lamictal (lamotrigine)<\/span><\/td>\nBipolar 1 disorder maintenance, seizures<\/span><\/td>\n100 to 200 mg once daily for <\/span>bipolar disorder<\/span><\/td>\nLamictal coupons<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Other alternatives to <\/span>olanzapine<\/span><\/h3>\n