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I was prescribed olazapine. What does it do? Does it make me sleepy? I was prescribed by my doctor for the same along with other medications.
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It is definitely a very sedative but good medicine for depression, psychosis, etc. As long as it was prescribed by an astute psychiatrist, you can take them as advised. If very sedating consult your treating psychiatrist on the dose adjustments or alternates.
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Olanzapine is an antipsychotic drug. It is given in psychotic illnesses like Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder etc. If you were given this drug "along with other drugs" just to help you sleep, then you may want to talk to your Physician. If you are having a Psychiatric illness and were prescribed Olanzapine as a part of the treatment, and the doctor was a Psychiatrist, then it may be justified.
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Talk to your Physician. If you have trouble sleeping then that needs to be evaluated. Do visit a Psychiatrist in any case and have yourself evaluated.
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Olanzapine does induce sleep among other effects. It's never the primary indication for its prescription.
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
Psychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Rajkot
Listen , olanzepine is a great molecule , it has multiple functions like useful in ager issues , suspiciousness, stable your mood , u will feel doesn't etc
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Dr. (Major) Sriniwas Gupta
Neuropsychiatrist
15 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Share ur prescription. Need more details
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