Posted by Elizabeth on June 3, 2000, at 9:39:30
In reply to Zyprexa - What's it for anyway?, posted by Libby on June 2, 2000, at 15:03:46
Hi Libby.
Zyprexa helps a lot of people with mood swings (which aren't usually a feature of strict unipolar depression). It can act as a mood stabilizer (even for bipolar disorder) as well as an antipsychotic. Although the FDA has only approved it as an antipsychotic (i.e., it can only be advertised as an antipsychotic), it is legal for doctors to use their judgment in prescribing it "off-label" for other conditions, such as labile moods. 2.5mg is a very small dose; a standard starting dose for psychotic disorders is 10mg.
You might try Seroquel or Risperdal to see if they work as well as Zyprexa has without causing the weight gain. They all tend to have this side effect, but I think Zyprexa is the worst offender.
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