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What Causes Involuntary Body Movements While On Zyprexa?

person who dx as schizophrenia psychologist give him/her with Po Zyprexa 5mg daily and IVega I m once per month the A/R is moving lips like shivering also involuntary shaking hand like Parkinson decease how to reduce those symptoms? please be advice thank you
Wed, 1 Aug 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Zyprexa use may cause extrapyramidal adverse effects such involuntary movements.
These adverse effects are dose dependent, so, if it possible to lower the dose, these adverse effects may settle down.
Discuss with the Psychiatrist about these issues.

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What Causes Involuntary Body Movements While On Zyprexa?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Zyprexa use may cause extrapyramidal adverse effects such involuntary movements. These adverse effects are dose dependent, so, if it possible to lower the dose, these adverse effects may settle down. Discuss with the Psychiatrist about these issues. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.