Zyprexa Information

Zyprexa is an antipsychotic drug used for the treatment of schizophrenia. It is Eli Lilly and Co.'s best selling drug, accounting for half of Lilly's profit. The schizophrenia treatment was introduced to the market in 1996 as an alternative to older treatments that are normally associated to serious side effects.

In May 2003, studies indicated that the use of antipsychotic drugs such as Zyprexa had minimal benefits and were heavily dependent upon particular symptoms. In addition, a growing alarm for potential Zyprexa side effects that could result in death was occurring.

The link between Zyprexa and diabetes has continued to be made over the years, and even though other countries have already changed Zyprexa labeling to include Zyprexa side effect warnings. Zyprexa troubles continues to grow as Zyprexa side effects lawsuits have been filed, sales of Zyprexa has decreased, and the FDA may require antipsychotic drugs to highlight risk of weight gain and diabetes on labeling, which was previously not frequently associated to Zyprexa.

Public Citizen Consumer group has been critical of the FDA and the manufacturers because the group does not believe they have informed physicians or Zyprexa patients of the potentially deadly risks involved with using Zyprexa. Zyprexa manufacturer Eli Lilly maintains there is no conclusive proof that the antipsychotic drug has a risk of deadly and serious side effects, however there have been 288 reported diabetes cases in Zyprexa patients, with 23 of them resulting in death.

The FDA has been criticized for failing to provide adequate information on Zyprexa to U.S. doctors and patients. The FDA has not required that the Zyprexa labeling is made clearer of possible risks. Though risks of the drug might be considered to outweigh its benefits in severe cases, Zyprexa is being prescribed more and more for minor conditions that could be treated with a less risky drug if patients and doctorswere given the information on Zyprexa available.

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