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Default Jan 02, 2023 at 05:20 AM
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I am thinking about asking my psychiatrist about Zyprexa Relprevv. I am currently on 30mg Olanzapine ODT. I am wondering what the injectable equivalent would be. I think part of my problem is thinking that my doctor is prone to making prescribing errors, and I am not sure why I think this. Maybe it's because I feel he doesn't even care about me.
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Default Jan 09, 2023 at 08:19 AM
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I am thinking about asking my psychiatrist about Zyprexa Relprevv. I am currently on 30mg Olanzapine ODT. I am wondering what the injectable equivalent would be. I think part of my problem is thinking that my doctor is prone to making prescribing errors, and I am not sure why I think this. Maybe it's because I feel he doesn't even care about me.
You could perhaps ask your prescriber about just taking regular pills. I wonder if that would be any different.

Also I don't know the exact equivalent of the injectable olanzapine, you'd have to confirm that with a professional for sure.

Do you think the olanzapine just doesn't work for you? I remember you saying a few threads ago that you were still experiencing symptoms on the olanzapine... You could always try another atypical antipsychotic or even a conventional antipsychotic... Sorry you feel your prescriber doesn't care about you. That can be a tough feeling for sure.

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Default Jan 09, 2023 at 09:26 AM
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Zyprexa Relprevv is kind of a pain in the arse because you have to stay there for I forget if it's one or three hours after the injection to make sure you don't have a severe reaction that's somewhat common (delirium). A lot of prescribers don't even touch it because of that. And if oral olanzapine doesn't work for you the injection won't either as it's the same thing just with some extra ingredients to dissolve the medication in (which is what can cause the reaction).

Other depot medications don't have as much of this risk (although I did get it from Risperdal).
I'm not sure what the equivalent would be, but you're already maxed out on the Zyprexa dose so whatever the highest Relprevv dose would be would be your dose.

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Default Jan 14, 2023 at 02:27 PM
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I am thinking about asking my psychiatrist about Zyprexa Relprevv. I am currently on 30mg Olanzapine ODT. I am wondering what the injectable equivalent would be. I think part of my problem is thinking that my doctor is prone to making prescribing errors, and I am not sure why I think this. Maybe it's because I feel he doesn't even care about me.
What is that? I've never heard of injectable Zyprexa.

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What is that? I've never heard of injectable Zyprexa.
because it's almost never used. A lot of psychiatrists 100% refuse to prescribe/administer it because you have to be watched for so long (I looked it up, it's 3 hours) after each injection because it can cause coma or delirium

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Default Jan 20, 2023 at 04:47 PM
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the dosage of olanzapine depot is 300-405 IM every 2 weeks. but ask your doctor first.
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Default Jun 28, 2023 at 12:37 AM
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you cannot have an injectable match your current pill dose because it is 1.5 times the FDA approved max.

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