ZYPREXA Side Affects

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2005 issued an alert noting that older patients treated for dementia with Zyprexa or other atypical antipsychotics had a higher chance for death than patients who did not take the medicine.

Eli Lilly recently announced it will pay more than $690 million to Zyprexa users who have suffered serious side effects.

Other Zyprexa side effects may be life-threatening, according to the FDA. They include:

• A life-threatening nervous system problem called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). NMS can cause a high fever, stiff muscles, sweating, a fast or irregular heart beat, change in blood pressure, and confusion. NMS can affect your kidneys. NMS is a medical emergency. Call your healthcare professional right away if you experience these symptoms.

• A movement problem called tardive dyskinesia (TD) when a person's muscles that cannot be stopped.

• High blood sugar and diabetes. Patients with diabetes or who have a higher chance for diabetes should have their blood sugar checked often.

• Strokes in older patients treated for mental illness from dementia.

• Other serious side effects include low blood pressure seen as dizziness, and possibly fainting; increased heart beat; seizures; liver problems; increased body temperature; and difficulty swallowing.

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