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Why Is The Olimelt Tablet Prescribed?
Question: My wife is taking olimet 5 mg for first 20 days then 2.5 mg for another 20 days and 1.25 for another 20 days and then stops it. What is her disease.
Brief Answer:
Olanzapine is an antipsychotic drug
Detailed Answer:
Hi thanks for the query
Olimelt or Olanzapine is an antipsychotic drug. The drug is used in a number of conditions like psychosis, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and also in resistant depression. She was on 5 mg then 2.5 and then 1.25 mg. These doses are low doses and in my opinion these doses have been given to her either for poor sleep or anxiety. Though to make proper diagnosis her clinical history is needed.
Thanks
Olanzapine is an antipsychotic drug
Detailed Answer:
Hi thanks for the query
Olimelt or Olanzapine is an antipsychotic drug. The drug is used in a number of conditions like psychosis, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and also in resistant depression. She was on 5 mg then 2.5 and then 1.25 mg. These doses are low doses and in my opinion these doses have been given to her either for poor sleep or anxiety. Though to make proper diagnosis her clinical history is needed.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Can we stop taking olimet and control anxiety using meditation
she is of age 26, she sometimes says that she cannot stop thinking about past failures and she is unable to concentrate on her studies. she is not responsive to some questions but if we ask it for another time she responds. she have taken this olimet for several years for treating anxiety if she is tensed she takes olimet 5mg in one one she recovers. Do we require an expert consultation. please help me, I am bit worried, I am just married one month ago. thanks in advance
she is of age 26, she sometimes says that she cannot stop thinking about past failures and she is unable to concentrate on her studies. she is not responsive to some questions but if we ask it for another time she responds. she have taken this olimet for several years for treating anxiety if she is tensed she takes olimet 5mg in one one she recovers. Do we require an expert consultation. please help me, I am bit worried, I am just married one month ago. thanks in advance
Brief Answer:
Visit a psychiatrist if possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking again
Yes she is already on very low dose of the drug and this dose can be stopped easily. Meditation if properly practiced can help to control anxiety and thus ameliorates the need for medicines.
Her symptoms like thinking about past failures, poor concentration, delayed response sometimes etc suggest depression and should be evaluated properly. If possible visit a psychiatrist with all her treatment records and provide detailed history. This will help in making exact diagnosis.
Thanks. No need to get worried, a lot of individuals suffer from anxiety and depressive disorders.
Visit a psychiatrist if possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking again
Yes she is already on very low dose of the drug and this dose can be stopped easily. Meditation if properly practiced can help to control anxiety and thus ameliorates the need for medicines.
Her symptoms like thinking about past failures, poor concentration, delayed response sometimes etc suggest depression and should be evaluated properly. If possible visit a psychiatrist with all her treatment records and provide detailed history. This will help in making exact diagnosis.
Thanks. No need to get worried, a lot of individuals suffer from anxiety and depressive disorders.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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