Posted by OldSchool on January 20, 2002, at 20:50:47
In reply to What do you all think of Zyprexa for BP?, posted by Krazy Kat on January 18, 2002, at 14:22:22
> I found some good archives on this, but was curious if there were any new opinions? I'm thinking of Zyprexa + Prozac for BPII. (My pdoc has suggested the addition of Zyprexa again.)
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> Zyprexa was actually the first med I tried, 2-1/2 years ago. My eye started to twitch and it didn't seem to do anything, but then I stopped after a few days. My research suggests it works well with Prozac for BP.
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> Any comments appreciated.
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> - KKI understood that for longterm management of bipolar, mood stabilizers like lithium or depakote were the mainstays. Antipsychotics should be reserved more for the manic episodes, especially when its psychotic mania as is quite common with classic manic depression. Zyprexa is formally FDA approved for short term, ACUTE manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. I have not read anything about Zyprexa being FDA approved for the more longterm "core" management of bipolar disorder.
If it was me Id be trying to play it safe and stick to the mood stabilisers more. Reserving atypical anti-psychotics for acute mania.
Old School
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