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OlanzapineOOlanzapineOlanzapineEnglishPharmacyNANANADrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2014-04-28T04:00:00Z8.4000000000000060.2000000000000968.000000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p>Your child needs to take the medicine called olanzapine. This information sheet explains what olanzapine does, how to give it and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.</p><p>Your child needs to take the medicine called olanzapine (say: oh-LAN-za-peen). This information sheet explains what olanzapine does, how to give it and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.</p><h2>Before giving olanzapine to your child</h2> <p>Tell your child's health care provider if your child has:</p> <ul> <li>an allergy to olanzapine or any ingredient in the medication</li> </ul> <h3>Talk with your child's health care provider if your child has any of the following conditions. Precautions may need to be taken with this medicine if your child has:</h3> <ul> <li>diabetes</li> <li>liver problems</li> <li>heart problems (e.g., abnormal heart rhythm)</li> <li>seizure disorder or history of seizures</li> </ul><h2>How should you give your child olanzapine?</h2> <p>Follow these instructions when you give your child olanzapine:</p> <ul> <li>Give your child this medicine exactly as your health care provider tells you.</li> <li>It is usually given once a day and can be given in the evening since it may cause sleepiness.</li> <li>If given to prevent nausea from chemotherapy, it will usually be given before chemotherapy.</li> <li>It can be given with or without food - give with food if it causes an upset stomach.</li> <li>If your child is taking the oral dissolving tablet, place the tablet on your child's tongue and let it melt (it should not be swallowed whole, chewed or crushed).</li> <li>The injectable form is given in a muscle (intramuscular injection) and will usually be given in the hospital or in a clinic by a nurse or doctor.</li> </ul><h2>What should you do if your child misses a dose of olanzapine?</h2> <ul> <li>Give the missed dose as soon as you remember.</li> <li>If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and give the next dose at the regular time.</li> <li>Do not give your child two doses to make up for one missed dose.</li> </ul><h2>How long does olanzapine take to work?</h2> <ul> <li>This depends on why your child is taking olanzapine.</li> <li>For mental health conditions, your child may start to feel better within days but it may take up to six weeks to see the full effect of olanzapine.</li> </ul><h2>What are the possible side effects of olanzapine?</h2> <p>Your child may experience some side effects while they take olanzapine. Check with your child's doctor if your child continues to have any of these side effects, if they do not go away, or if they bother your child:</p> <ul> <li>weight gain</li> <li>increased appetite</li> <li>sleepiness or drowsiness</li> <li>restlessness</li> <li>constipation</li> <li>dry mouth</li> </ul> <p>Call your child's doctor during office hours if your child has any of these side effects:</p> <ul> <li>dizziness</li> <li>increased thirst or increased urination</li> <li>irregular heartbeat</li> </ul> <h3>Most of the following side effects are not common, but they may be a sign of a serious problem. Call your child's doctor right away or take your child to emergency department if your child has any of these side effects:</h3> <ul> <li>an allergic reaction (rash, hives, shortness of breath, swelling of the face/lips/tongue/throat)</li> <li>seizure</li> <li>confusion that is new, or different from before</li> <li>muscle twitching, stiffness or abnormal movements of the face, neck, limbs or body</li> <li>fever, stiff muscles and rapid or irregular pulse</li> </ul><h2>What safety measures should you take when your child is using olanzapine?</h2> <p>There are some medicines that should not be taken together with olanzapine. In some cases the dose of olanzapine or the other medicine may need to be adjusted. It is important that you tell your child's health care providers if your child takes any other medications (prescription, over the counter or herbal) including:</p> <ul> <li>medicines that effect heart rhythm</li> <li>medicines that cause drowsiness</li> <li>other antipsychotic agents</li> <li>certain medicines to treat infections including ciprofloxacin</li> <li>certain medicines to help prevent seizures, including carbamazepine and valproate</li> </ul> <p>If your child will be taking olanzapine over a long period of time, your doctor will need to perform routine blood tests (e.g. blood sugar, cholesterol, liver function) and check your child's height, weight, waist circumference, heart rate, blood pressure and also check for involuntary movements.</p><h2>What other important information should you know?</h2><ul><li>Keep a list of all medications your child is on and show the list to the doctor or pharmacist.</li><li>Do not share your child's medicine with others and do not give anyone else's medicine to your child.</li><li>Make sure you always have enough olanzapine to last through weekends, holidays and vacations. Call your pharmacy at least two days before your child runs out of medicine to order refills.</li><li>Keep olanzapine at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. Do NOT store it in the bathroom or kitchen.</li><li>Do not keep any medicines that are out of date. Check with your pharmacist about the best way to throw away outdated or leftover medicines.<br></li></ul>
OlanzapineOOlanzapineOlanzapineFrenchPharmacyNANANADrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2014-04-28T04:00:00Z000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p>Découvrez l'action de l'olanzapine, son mode d'administration et ses effets secondaires.</p><p>​​Votre enfant doit prendre un médicament appelé olanzapine. La présente fiche de renseignements explique l'action de ce médicament, son mode d'administration et les effets secondaires qu'il peut avoir chez l'enfant.</p><h2>Avant de donner de l'olanzapine à votre enfant</h2> <p>Prévenez le fournisseur de soins de santé de votre enfant si ce dernier :</p> <ul><li>est allergique à l'olanzapine ou à un composant de ce médicament.</li></ul> <p>Si votre enfant a une des affections ci-dessous, informez-en son fournisseur de soins de santé. Des précautions d'emploi peuvent être nécessaires en cas d'administration de ce médicament chez un enfant qui a une des affections suivantes :</p> <ul><li>Diabète</li> <li>Problèmes de foie</li> <li>Problèmes de cœur (p. ex. anomalie du rythme cardiaque)</li> <li>Troubles convulsifs ou antécédents de crises convulsives</li></ul><h2>Comment donner de l'olanzapine à votre enfant?</h2> <p>Suivez les instructions suivantes quand vous donnez de l'olanzapine à votre enfant :</p> <ul><li>Donnez ce médicament à votre enfant en suivant précisément les indications du fournisseur de soins de santé.</li> <li>En général, ce médicament est administré une fois par jour. Il peut l'être le soir, car il peut causer de la somnolence.</li> <li>S'il est administré pour prévenir les nausées dues à la chimiothérapie, il l'est en général avant la chimiothérapie.</li> <li>Il peut être pris avec ou sans nourriture. Donnez-le avec de la nourriture s'il provoque des maux d'estomac.</li> <li>Si votre enfant prend le comprimé à dissolution orale, placez celui-ci sur sa langue pour l'y laisser fondre (le comprimé ne doit être ni avalé entier, ni mâché, ni croqué).</li> <li>La forme injectable est administrée dans un muscle (injection intramusculaire), en général à l'hôpital ou à la clinique, par un infirmier ou un médecin.</li></ul><h2>Que faire si votre enfant manque une dose d'olanzapine?</h2> <ul><li>Donnez-lui la dose en question dès que vous constatez l'oubli.</li> <li>S'il est presque l'heure de la prochaine dose, sautez la dose oubliée et donnez la dose suivante à l'heure habituelle.</li> <li>N'administrez pas une double dose à votre enfant pour compenser une dose oubliée.</li></ul><h2>Combien de temps faut-il pour que l'olanzapine agisse?</h2> <ul><li>Cela dépend de la raison pour laquelle l'enfant prend de l'olanzapine.</li> <li>En cas de troubles mentaux, il est possible que l'enfant commence à se sentir mieux dès les premiers jours, mais il peut s'écouler jusqu'à six semaines avant que l'action de l'olanzapine se fasse pleinement sentir.</li></ul><h2>Quels sont les effets secondaires possibles de l'olanzapine?</h2> <p>Votre enfant qui prend de l'olanzapine pourrait avoir des effets secondaires. Si certains des effets suivants persistent, s'ils ne disparaissent pas ou s'ils dérangent l'enfant, consultez son fournisseur de soins de santé :</p> <ul><li>Gain de poids</li> <li>Augmentation de l'appétit</li> <li>Fatigue ou somnolence</li> <li>Agitation</li> <li>Constipation></li> <li>Sécheresse de la bouche</li></ul> <p>Si l'enfant a un des effets secondaires suivants, appelez son médecin pendant les heures d'ouverture du service médical :</p> <ul><li>Vertiges</li> <li>Soif plus intense et miction plus abondante</li> <li>Rythme cardiaque irrégulier</li></ul> <p>La plupart des effets secondaires suivants sont rares, mais ils peuvent être le signe d'un problème grave. Appelez immédiatement le médecin de votre enfant ou amenez l'enfant au service d'urgence s'il a un des effets secondaires suivants :</p> <ul><li>Réaction allergique (éruption cutanée, urticaire, essoufflement ou gonflement du visage, des lèvres, de la langue ou de la gorge)</li> <li>Crise convulsive</li> <li>État de confusion nouveau ou différent</li> <li>Contractions musculaires, raideur ou mouvements anormaux du visage, du cou, des membres ou du corps</li> <li>Fièvre, raideurs musculaires et pouls rapide ou irrégulier</li></ul><h2>Quelles mesures de sécurité s'imposent quand un enfant prend de l'olanzapine?</h2><p>Certains médicaments ne doivent pas être pris en même temps que l'olanzapine. Il faut parfois adapter la dose d'olanzapine ou de l'autre médicament. Il est important d'informer les fournisseurs de soins de santé de votre enfant de tout autre médicament (sur ordonnance, en vente libre ou à base de plantes) qu'il prendrait, en particulier parmi les suivants :</p><ul><li>Médicaments qui agissent sur le rythme cardiaque</li><li>Médicaments qui provoquent de la somnolence</li><li>Autres antipsychotiques</li> <li>Certains médicaments pour la prévention des crises convulsives, entre autres la carbamazépine et le valproate</li></ul><p>Si votre enfant doit prendre de l'olanzapine longtemps, votre médecin devra effectuer des analyses sanguines de routine (p. ex. glycémie, cholestérol, fonction hépatique), suivre la taille, le poids, le tour de taille, la fréquence cardiaque et la pression artérielle de l'enfant ainsi que déterminer la présence éventuelle de mouvements involontaires.</p><h2>Y a-t-il d'autres choses importantes à savoir à propos de l'olanzapine?</h2><ul><li>Ayez une liste de tous les médicaments que prend votre enfant et montrez-la au médecin ou au pharmacien. ​​​​​<br></li></ul>

 

 

 

 

Olanzapine203.000000000000OlanzapineOlanzapineOEnglishPharmacyNANANADrugs and SupplementsCaregivers Adult (19+)NA2014-04-28T04:00:00Z8.4000000000000060.2000000000000968.000000000000Drugs (A-Z)Drug A-Z<p>Your child needs to take the medicine called olanzapine. This information sheet explains what olanzapine does, how to give it and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.</p><p>Your child needs to take the medicine called olanzapine (say: oh-LAN-za-peen). This information sheet explains what olanzapine does, how to give it and what side effects your child may have when they take this medicine.</p><h2>What is olanzapine?</h2> <p>Olanzapine is a medicine that is used to treat mental health conditions (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, delirium and agitation) in children and adults. It may also be used for other reasons. For example, it has been used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.</p> <p>You may hear olanzapine called by its brand name, Zyprexa. You may also hear it called an atypical antipsychotic agent. Olanzapine comes in tablet, oral dissolving tablet and injection forms.</p><h2>Before giving olanzapine to your child</h2> <p>Tell your child's health care provider if your child has:</p> <ul> <li>an allergy to olanzapine or any ingredient in the medication</li> </ul> <h3>Talk with your child's health care provider if your child has any of the following conditions. Precautions may need to be taken with this medicine if your child has:</h3> <ul> <li>diabetes</li> <li>liver problems</li> <li>heart problems (e.g., abnormal heart rhythm)</li> <li>seizure disorder or history of seizures</li> </ul><h2>How should you give your child olanzapine?</h2> <p>Follow these instructions when you give your child olanzapine:</p> <ul> <li>Give your child this medicine exactly as your health care provider tells you.</li> <li>It is usually given once a day and can be given in the evening since it may cause sleepiness.</li> <li>If given to prevent nausea from chemotherapy, it will usually be given before chemotherapy.</li> <li>It can be given with or without food - give with food if it causes an upset stomach.</li> <li>If your child is taking the oral dissolving tablet, place the tablet on your child's tongue and let it melt (it should not be swallowed whole, chewed or crushed).</li> <li>The injectable form is given in a muscle (intramuscular injection) and will usually be given in the hospital or in a clinic by a nurse or doctor.</li> </ul><h2>What should you do if your child misses a dose of olanzapine?</h2> <ul> <li>Give the missed dose as soon as you remember.</li> <li>If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and give the next dose at the regular time.</li> <li>Do not give your child two doses to make up for one missed dose.</li> </ul><h2>How long does olanzapine take to work?</h2> <ul> <li>This depends on why your child is taking olanzapine.</li> <li>For mental health conditions, your child may start to feel better within days but it may take up to six weeks to see the full effect of olanzapine.</li> </ul><h2>What are the possible side effects of olanzapine?</h2> <p>Your child may experience some side effects while they take olanzapine. Check with your child's doctor if your child continues to have any of these side effects, if they do not go away, or if they bother your child:</p> <ul> <li>weight gain</li> <li>increased appetite</li> <li>sleepiness or drowsiness</li> <li>restlessness</li> <li>constipation</li> <li>dry mouth</li> </ul> <p>Call your child's doctor during office hours if your child has any of these side effects:</p> <ul> <li>dizziness</li> <li>increased thirst or increased urination</li> <li>irregular heartbeat</li> </ul> <h3>Most of the following side effects are not common, but they may be a sign of a serious problem. Call your child's doctor right away or take your child to emergency department if your child has any of these side effects:</h3> <ul> <li>an allergic reaction (rash, hives, shortness of breath, swelling of the face/lips/tongue/throat)</li> <li>seizure</li> <li>confusion that is new, or different from before</li> <li>muscle twitching, stiffness or abnormal movements of the face, neck, limbs or body</li> <li>fever, stiff muscles and rapid or irregular pulse</li> </ul><h2>What safety measures should you take when your child is using olanzapine?</h2> <p>There are some medicines that should not be taken together with olanzapine. In some cases the dose of olanzapine or the other medicine may need to be adjusted. It is important that you tell your child's health care providers if your child takes any other medications (prescription, over the counter or herbal) including:</p> <ul> <li>medicines that effect heart rhythm</li> <li>medicines that cause drowsiness</li> <li>other antipsychotic agents</li> <li>certain medicines to treat infections including ciprofloxacin</li> <li>certain medicines to help prevent seizures, including carbamazepine and valproate</li> </ul> <p>If your child will be taking olanzapine over a long period of time, your doctor will need to perform routine blood tests (e.g. blood sugar, cholesterol, liver function) and check your child's height, weight, waist circumference, heart rate, blood pressure and also check for involuntary movements.</p><h2>What other important information should you know?</h2><ul><li>Keep a list of all medications your child is on and show the list to the doctor or pharmacist.</li><li>Do not share your child's medicine with others and do not give anyone else's medicine to your child.</li><li>Make sure you always have enough olanzapine to last through weekends, holidays and vacations. Call your pharmacy at least two days before your child runs out of medicine to order refills.</li><li>Keep olanzapine at room temperature in a cool, dry place away from sunlight. Do NOT store it in the bathroom or kitchen.</li><li>Do not keep any medicines that are out of date. Check with your pharmacist about the best way to throw away outdated or leftover medicines.<br></li></ul>https://assets.aboutkidshealth.ca/AKHAssets/ICO_DrugA-Z.pngOlanzapineOlanzapineFalse

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