Olanzapine Viatris (previously Olanzapine Mylan)
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Active Ingredient: olanzapine
Product Overview
About Olanzapine Viatris (previously Olanzapine Mylan)
Olanzapine Viatris is available as tablets and is taken once a day.
What it is used for
The dose depends on the disease being treated and may be adjusted depending on how well the patient responds to and tolerates the treatment.
How it is used
The medicine can only be obtained with a prescription. For more information about using Olanzapine Viatris, see the package leaflet or contact your doctor or pharmacist.
How it works
The active substance in Olanzapine Viatris, olanzapine, is an antipsychotic medicine. It is known as an ‘atypical’ antipsychotic because it is different from the older antipsychotic medicines that have been available since the 1950s. Its exact mechanism of action is unknown, but it attaches to several receptors on the surface of nerve cells in the brain. This disrupts signals transmitted between brain cells by ‘neurotransmitters’, chemicals that allow nerve cells to communicate with each other. It is thought that olanzapine’s beneficial effect is due to it blocking receptors for the neurotransmitters 5-hydroxytrypamine (also called serotonin) and dopamine. Since these neurotransmitters are involved in schizophrenia and in bipolar disorder, olanzapine helps to normalise the activity of the brain, reducing the symptoms of these diseases.
Active substance: olanzapine
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