Land: Australia
Språk: engelsk
Kilde: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Olanzapine
Ranbaxy Australia Pty Ltd
Medicine Registered
Olanzapine GH CMI v2 Sep 2013 Page 1 of 9 CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION OLANZAPINE GH _OLANZAPINE TABLETS _ WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET This leaflet answers some common questions about Olanzapine GH. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. This leaflet was last updated on the date at the end of this leaflet. More recent information may be available. The latest Consumer Medicine Information is available from https://www.ebs.tga.gov.au / and may contain important information about the medicine and its use of which you should be aware. All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking Olanzapine GH against the benefits it is expected to have for you. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST. KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE. You may need to read it again. WHAT OLANZAPINE GH IS USED FOR The name of your medicine is Olanzapine GH. Olanzapine GH contains olanzapine as the active ingredient. Olanzapine belong to a group of medicines called antipsychotics. Olanzapine GH helps to correct chemical imbalances in the brain which may cause mental illness. Olanzapine GH is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and related psychoses. Schizophrenia is a mental illness with disturbances in thinking, feeling and behavior. Olanzapine GH alone, or in combination with lithium or valproate, is also used for the short-term treatment or preventing recurrence of acute manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, an illness where the patient experiences episodes of overactivity, elation or irritability. Olanzapine GH is also a mood stabiliser tha Les hele dokumentet
OLANZAPINE GH PI V2 Page 1 of 21 OLANZAPINE GH OLANZAPINE TABLETS 2.5/5/7.5/10 MG NAME OF THE MEDICINE _ _ _Olanzapine _ Structural formula: Molecular formula: C 17 H 20 N 4 S Chemical name : 2-Methyl-4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-10_H_-thieno[2,3-_b_][1,5] benzodiazepine Molecular weight: 312.44 CAS Number: 132539-06-1 DESCRIPTION Olanzapine is a yellow crystalline solid that is practically insoluble in water. Each tablet of OLANZAPINE GH contains olanzapine 2.5 mg, 5.0 mg, 7.5 mg or 10 mg. OLANZAPINE GH contains the following inactive ingredients: lactose anhydrous, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose and magnesium stearate. PHARMACOLOGY _ _ PHARMACODYNAMIC PROPERTIES Olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic, antimanic and mood-stabilising agent that demonstrates a broad pharmacological profile across a number of receptor systems. In preclinical studies, olanzapine exhibited a range of receptor affinities (Ki <100 nanomol) for serotonin 5HT 2A/2C , 5HT 3 , 5HT 6 ; dopamine D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , D 4 , D 5 ; cholinergic muscarinic receptors m 1 to m 5 ; alpha 1 -adrenergic; and histamine H 1 -receptors. Animal behavioural studies with olanzapine indicated 5HT, dopamine and cholinergic antagonism consistent with the receptor-binding profile. Olanzapine demonstrated a greater _in vitro_ affinity for serotonin 5HT 2 than dopamine D 2 -receptors and in _in vivo_ models, greater 5HT 2 than D 2 activity. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated that olanzapine selectively reduced the firing of mesolimbic (Al0) dopaminergic neurons, OLANZAPINE GH PI V2 Les hele dokumentet