Zyprexa warnings

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Researchers Warn Antipsychotic Drug Linked to Diabetes Clozapine, Risperidone-class drughttp://www.biocompare.com/gonl.asp?id=19538 Research from Duke University Medical Center suggests there might be alink between at least one drug used to treat schizophrenia and the onset ofdiabetes, a disease widely recognized as one of the leading causes of deathand disability in the U.S. The drug, olanzapine (trade name Zyprexa), belongs to a relatively newfamily of medications called atypical antipsychotics, which are used totreat schizophrenia, paranoia and manic-depressive disorders. Other drugs inthis class include clozapine, risperidone, quetiapine and ziprasidone. The researchers found metabolic abnormalities ranging from mild bloodsugar problems to diabetic ketoacidosis and coma in patients who had beenprescribed olanzapine, most of whom were otherwise not known to be diabetic.Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious condition in which a personexperiences an extreme rise in blood glucose level coupled with a severelack of insulin, which results in symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, stomachpain and rapid breathing. Untreated, DKA can lead to coma and even death.+ Article continues at: http://www.biocompare.com/gonl.asp?id=19538Visit the ARN Homepage! http://www.geocities.com/ARNFL