» Zyprexa Olanzapine Official Website

» Zyprexa Drug Maker Eli Lilly Website

» FDA 'Alert for Healthcare Professional' Regarding Zyprexa (April 11, 2005)
"FDA has determined that patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with atypical (second generation) antipsychotic medications are at an increased risk of death compared to placebo. Based on currently available data, FDA has requested that the package insert for Zyprexa be revised to include a black box warning describing this risk and noting that this drug is not approved for this indication."

» FDA: Medication Errors Alert (January 26, 2005)
"Eli Lilly and Company has received reports of medication dispensing or prescribing errors between our atypical antipsychotic ZyPREXA (olanzapine) and the antihistamine ZYRTEC (cetirizine HCI) marketed by Pfizer. These reports include instances where Zyprexa was incorrectly dispensed for Zyrtec and vice versa, leading to various adverse events in some instances. These errors could result in unnecessary adverse events or potential relapse in patients suffering from schizophrenia or bipolar disorder."

» FDA: Dear Doctor Letter: SAFETY ALERT (March 1, 2004)
"Eli Lilly and Company would like to inform you of important labeling changes regarding Zyprexa (olanzapine). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked all manufacturers of atypical antipsychotic medications, including Lilly, to add a Warning statement describing the increased risk of hyperglycemia and diabetes in patients taking these medications, including Zyprexa."

» Zyprexa News & Updates provided by Google:
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» Zyprexa Fact Sheet from Answers.com, includes summary information from Medicine Net.com and Wikipedia

» Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services
http://www.dhss.mo.gov

» Information on drugs and their potential health dangers and legal issues.
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» American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). Among its many features, the AARP Web site has a section devoted to health and wellness:
http://www.aarp.org


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