Schizol 5mg Tablet
Product Info
Prescription required | Yes |
Marketer | Gentech Healthcare Pvt Ltd |
Active Ingredient | Olanzapine (5mg) |
Storage | Store below 30°C |
Chemical Class | Thienobenzodiazepine Derivative |
Habit Forming | No |
Therapeutic Class | NEURO CNS |
Action Class | Atypical Antipsychotics |
User Rating | 4.6 |
User Reviews | 651 |
FAQ
Schizol 5mg Tablet Reviews
Schizol 5mg may be taken with or without food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. This medication mustn't be stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms.
Some common side effects of this medicine include dryness in the mouth, constipation, muscle rigidity, and restlessness. Initially, this medicine may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you change positions, so it is better to rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It also causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you.
However, this medicine may increase your weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels but, modifying your lifestyle by having a healthy diet and exercising regularly can reduce this side effect. You should be cautious as in rare cases it may cause serious side effects like very high blood sugar levels or seizures.
How Schizol 5mg Tablet Works
How to Use Schizol 5mg Tablet
Benefits of Schizol 5mg Tablet
- In Treatment of Mania: Mania means extremely excited or elevated mood. Schizol 5mg helps calm the mood and relax the nerves. This stabilises the mood and prevents the symptoms of mania from recurring again. Taking Schizol 5mg will ensure that you have a better social life and are able to do daily activities more comfortably.
- In Treatment of Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person’s thinking ability, feelings and behavior become abnormal. Schizol 5mg helps restore the chemical imbalances in the brain that are responsible for such changes. It improves thoughts, behavior and enhances the quality of life.
Uses of Schizol 5mg Tablet
- Treatment of Mania
- Treatment of Schizophrenia
Schizol 5mg Tablet Side Effects
Safety Tips
Quick Tips
- It may increase your weight, blood sugar and cholesterol. Eat healthy, exercise regularly and monitor your blood levels regularly.
- To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
- Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Schizol 5mg can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
- Schizol 5mg works well in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
- It may take 4 to 6 weeks to see full effects on thoughts and mood. Keep taking it as prescribed.
- It is less likely to cause heart and movement problems as compared to other similar medicines.
- Do not stop taking Schizol 5mg without talking to your doctor first as it may cause worsening of symptoms.
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