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Olanzapine is your mind's stabilizing companion—a trusted atypical antipsychotic that helps manage schizophrenia and bipolar disorder by restoring balance to brain chemicals. Think of it as a "mood thermostat" that helps calm chaotic thoughts and extreme mood swings.
- ✅ 5mg & 10mg tablets available
- ✅ VAT-Exempt (Save 12% automatically under Philippine law!)
- ✅ PNF Listed - Philippine National Formulary approved essential medicine
- ✅ No Prescription? Get a FREE teleconsultation with our licensed doctor during checkout
Understanding Olanzapine: Your Mind's Stabilizing Companion
Olanzapine is a trusted atypical antipsychotic medication that has been helping Filipinos manage schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and treatment-resistant depression for decades. As an essential medicine listed in the Philippine National Formulary 8th Edition, you can be confident this is a government-approved, evidence-based treatment for serious mental health conditions.
How Olanzapine Works (Simple Explanation)
Imagine your brain is like a busy control room where chemical messengers (neurotransmitters) are sending signals that are either too loud or too chaotic. Olanzapine acts like a "smart moderator"—it blocks certain receptors for dopamine and serotonin, two key brain chemicals involved in mood, thinking, and perception. This helps:
- Reduce hallucinations and delusions (seeing or hearing things that aren't there)
- Calm racing thoughts and disorganized thinking
- Stabilize extreme mood swings from mania to depression
- Improve overall mental clarity and emotional balance
Olanzapine Quick Guide: What You Need to Know
| Available Strengths | 2.5mg, 5mg, 7.5mg, 10mg, 15mg, and 20mg tablets; also available as injection (PNF standard: 5mg and 10mg) |
| Standard Dosage | Schizophrenia: 5-10mg once daily; Bipolar mania: 10-15mg once daily; Maintenance: 5-20mg once daily; Maximum: 20mg/day (as prescribed by doctor) |
| Best Time to Take | Once daily at the same time, with or without food. Many people take it at night due to drowsiness side effect |
| Key Benefits | Effective for positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, treats manic and mixed episodes, lower risk of movement disorders vs older antipsychotics, available in oral and injectable forms |
Why Choose Olanzapine from MedsGo?
- ✅ Automatic VAT Savings: Under Philippine law (TRAIN & CREATE Acts), Olanzapine is VAT-exempt. You save 12% instantly—no paperwork needed!
- ✅ PNF Quality Assurance: Our Olanzapine complies with Philippine National Formulary standards (5mg & 10mg tablets), ensuring you receive essential medicine that meets DOH requirements.
- ✅ Temperature-Controlled Storage: Unlike generic warehouses, our FDA-registered pharmacies store medicines properly to maintain potency.
- ✅ Doctor Care Included: No prescription? No problem. Add to cart and get a FREE teleconsultation with our licensed physician—no hidden fees.
- ✅ Fast & Safe Delivery: Or pick up at any MedsGo pharmacy nationwide for same-day availability.
Safety & Side Effects: What to Watch For ⚠︎
Olanzapine is effective but requires careful monitoring. Be a smart medicine user:
- Common: Drowsiness, weight gain, increased appetite, dizziness, dry mouth, constipation, tremor—usually manageable with lifestyle adjustments
- Watch For: High blood sugar (excessive thirst, frequent urination), high fever, muscle stiffness, confusion, irregular heartbeat, difficulty breathing, severe rash. Contact our doctor immediately if these occur
- CRITICAL: Never stop suddenly without consulting your doctor! This can cause serious withdrawal symptoms and relapse of your condition
- Special Note: If you have diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, or a history of seizures, inform our doctor during teleconsultation as special monitoring may be needed
Mahalagang Impormasyon sa Tagalog
Olanzapine: Ang Kaibigan para sa Iyong Kaisipan
Ang Olanzapine ay isang atypical antipsychotic na gamot na matagal nang tinatagalan ng mga Pilipino para sa schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, at treatment-resistant depression. Ayon sa Philippine National Formulary (8th Edition), ito ay aprubado ng DOH bilang essential medicine para sa seryosong mental health conditions.
Paano Gumagana ang Olanzapine?
Isipin na ang iyong utak ay isang control room na may mga signal na masyadong malakas o magulo. Ang Olanzapine ay parang "smart moderator"—pinipigilan nito ang sobrang aktibidad ng dopamine at serotonin. Resulta: nababawasan ang hallucinations at delusions, kumakalma ang racing thoughts, at nagiging stable ang mood.
Ang Mahusay na Benepisyo ng Pagbili sa MedsGo
- ✅ Automatikong VAT Discount: Libre sa 12% VAT dahil sa batas ng Pilipinas (TRAIN & CREATE Acts)
- ✅ PNF Quality: 5mg at 10mg tablets ayon sa pamantayan ng DOH
- ✅ Libre Konsulta: Walang reseta? Libre ang teleconsultation sa aming doktor
- ✅ Pambansang Botika: Maaari ring bumili sa kahit anong MedsGo pharmacy sa buong bansa
Mga Side Effect na Dapat Bantayan ⚠︎
- Karaniwan: Antok, pagtaas ng timbang, pagdami ng gana kumain, pagkahilo—usually manageable
- Seryoso: Mataas na blood sugar, matinding lagnat, maninigas na kalamnan, kalituhan—tawagin agad ang doktor
- MAHALAGA: Huwag itigil bigla nang walang pahintulot ng doktor! Maaaring magkaroon ng withdrawal symptoms at relapse
