PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER Olanzapine 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets Olanzapine 5 mg orodispersible tablets Olanzapine 7.5 mg orodispersible tablets Olanzapine 10 mg orodispersible tablets Olanzapine 15 mg orodispersible tablets Olanzapine 20 mg orodispersible tablets olanzapine

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start _ taking this medicine because it contains

important information for you.

Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.

If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

This medicine has been prescribed only for you.

Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.

If you get any side effects , talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

What is in this leaflet:

1.    What Olanzapine is and what it is used for

2.    What you need to know before you take Olanzapine

3.    How to take Olanzapine

4.    Possible side effects

5.    How to store Olanzapine

6.    Contents of the pack and other information

1.    WHAT OLANZAPINE IS AND WHAT IT IS

USED FOR_

Olanzapine belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics and is used to treat the following conditions:

•    Schizophrenia, a disease with symptoms such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn. People with this disease may also feel depressed, anxious or tense.

•    Moderate to severe manic episodes, a condition with symptoms of excitement or euphoria.

Olanzapine has been shown to prevent recurrence of these symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder whose manic episode has responded to olanzapine treatment

2.    WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU

TAKE OLANZAPINE_

Do not take Olanzapine

•    If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to olanzapine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). An allergic reaction may be recognised as a rash, itching, a swollen face, swollen lips or shortness of breath. If this has happened to you, tell your doctor.

•    If you have been previously diagnosed with eye problems such as certain kinds of glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye).

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you take

Olanzapine

•    The use of Olanzapine in elderly patients with dementia is not recommended as it may have serious side effects.

•    Medicines of this type may cause unusual movements mainly of the face or tongue. If this happens after you have been given Olanzapine tell your doctor.

•    Very rarely, medicines of this type cause a combination of fever, faster breathing, sweating, muscle stiffness and drowsiness or sleepiness. If

this happens, contact your doctor at once.

•    Weight gain has been seen in patients taking Olanzapine. You and your doctor should check your weight regularly.

High blood sugar and high levels of fat (triglycerides and cholesterol) have been seen in patients taking Olanzepine. Your doctor should do blood tests to check blood sugar and certain fat levels before you start taking Olanzapine and regularly during treatment.

•    Tell the doctor if you or someone else in your family has a history of blood clots, as medicines like these have been associated with formation of blood clots.

If you suffer from any of the following illnesses tell your doctor as soon as possible:

•    Stroke or “mini” stroke (temporary symptoms of stroke)

•    Parkinson’s disease

•    Prostate problems

•    A blocked intestine (Paralytic ileus)

•    Liver or kidney disease

•    Blood disorders

•    Heart disease

•    Diabetes

•    Seizures

If you suffer from dementia, you or your carer/relative should tell your doctor if you have ever had a stroke or “mini” stroke.

As a routine precaution, if you are over 65 years your

blood pressure may be monitored by your doctor.

Children and adolescents

Olanzapine is not for patients who are under 18

years.

Other medicines and Olanzapine

Only take other medicines while you are on Olanzapine if your doctor tells you that you can. You might feel drowsy if Olanzapine is taken in combination with antidepressants or medicines taken for anxiety or to help you sleep (tranquillisers).

Tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken or might take any other medicines,

In particular, tell your doctor if you are taking: medicines for Parkinson’s disease.

•    carbamazepine (an anti-epileptic and mood stabiliser), fluvoxamine (an antidepressant) or ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic) - it may be necessary to change your Olanzapine Torrent dose.

Olanzapine with alcohol Do not drink any alcohol if you have been given Olanzapine as together with alcohol it may make you feel drowsy.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You should not be given this medicine when breast-feeding, as small amounts of Olanzapine can pass into breast milk.

The following symptoms may occur in newborn babies, of mothers that have used Olanzapine in the last trimester (last three months of their pregnancy): shaking, muscle stiffness and/or weakness, sleepiness, agitation, breathing problems, and difficulty in feeding. If your baby develops any of these

symptoms you may need to contact your doctor. Driving and using machines

There is a risk of feeling drowsy when you are given Olanzapine. If this happens do not drive or operate any tools or machines. Tell your doctor.

Olanzapine contains aspartame

Patients who cannot take phenylalanine should note

that Olanzapine contains aspartame, which is a source

of phenylalanine. May be harmful for people with

phenylketonuria.

3. HOW TO TAKE OLANZAPINE

Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.

Your doctor will tell you how many Olanzapine tablets to take and how long you should continue to take them. The daily dose of Olanzapine is between 5 and 20 mg. Consult your doctor if your symptoms return but do not stop taking Olanzapine unless your doctor tells you to.

You should take your Olanzapine tablets once a day following the advice of your doctor. Try to take your tablets at the same time each day. It does not matter whether you take them with or without food. Olanzapine orodispersible tablets are for oral use.

The score line is not intended for breaking the tablet. Olanzapine tablets break easily, so you should handle the tablets carefully. Therefore please do not push the tablets through the blister foil. Do not handle the tablets with wet hands as the tablets may break up. Olanzapine is available in two different packaging materials: blisters and peel-off blisters. For peel-off blisters please follow these instruction steps:

1.    Hold the blister strip at the edges and separate one blister cell from the rest of the strip by gently tearing along the perforations around it.

2.    Carefully peel off the backing.

3.    Gently push the tablet out.

4.    Put the tablet in your mouth. It will dissolve directly in your mouth, so that it can be easily swallowed.

You can also place the tablet in a full glass or cup of water, orange juice, apple juice, milk or coffee, and stir. With some drinks, the mixture may change colour

and possibly become cloudy. Drink it straight away.

If you take more Olanzapine than you should

Patients who have taken more Olanzapine than they should, have experienced the following symptoms: rapid beating of the heart, agitation/aggressiveness, problems with speech, unusual movements (especially of the face or tongue) and reduced level of consciousness. Other symptoms may be: acute confusion, seizures (epilepsy), coma, a combination of fever, faster breathing, sweating, muscle stiffness and drowsiness or sleepiness, slowing of the breathing rate, aspiration, high blood pressure or low blood pressure, abnormal rhythms of the heart. Contact your doctor or hospital straight away if you experience any of the above symptoms. Show the doctor your pack of tablets.

If you forget to take Olanzapine

Take your tablets as soon as you remember. Do not take two doses in one day.

If you stop taking Olanzapine

Do not stop taking your tablets just because you feel better. It is important that you carry on taking Olanzapine for as long as your doctor tells you.

If you suddenly stop taking Olanzapine, symptoms such as sweating, unable to sleep, tremor, anxiety or nausea and vomiting might occur. Your doctor may suggest you to reduce the dose gradually before stopping treatment.

If you have any further questions on the use of this

medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Like all medicines, this medicine can have side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Tell your doctor immediately if you have:

•    unusual movement (a common side effect that may affect up to 1 in 10 people) mainly of the face or tongue;

•    blood clots in the veins (an uncommon side effect that may affect up to 1 in 100 people) especially in the legs (symptoms include swelling, pain, and redness in the leg), which may travel through blood vessels to the lungs causing chest pain and difficulty in breathing. If you notice any of these symptoms seek medical advice immediately;

•    a combination of fever, faster breathing, sweating, muscle stiffness and drowsiness or sleepiness (the frequency of this side effect cannot be estimated from the available data).

Very common side effects (may affect more than 1 user in 10 people) include weight gain; sleepiness; and increases in levels of prolactin in the blood. In the early stages of treatment, some people may feel dizzy or faint (with a slow heart rate), especially when getting up from a lying or sitting position. This will usually pass on its own but if it does not, tell your doctor.

Common side effects (may affect up to 1 to 10 people) include changes in the levels of some blood cells, circulating fats and early in treatment, temporary increases in liver enzymes; increases in the level of sugars in the blood and urine; increases in levels of uric acid and creatine phosphokinase in the blood; feeling more hungry; dizziness; restlessness; tremor; unusual movements (dyskinesias); constipation; dry mouth; rash; loss of strength; extreme tiredness; water retention leading to swelling of the hands, ankles or feet; fever; joint pain; and sexual dysfunctions such as decreased libido in males and females or erectile dysfunction in males.

Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 to 100 people) include hypersensitivity (e.g. swelling in the mouth and throat, itching, rash); diabetes or the worsening of diabetes, occasionally associated with ketoacidosis (ketones in the blood and urine) or coma; seizures, usually associated with a history of seizures (epilepsy); muscle stiffness or spasms (including eye movements); problems with speech; slow heart rate; sensitivity to sunlight; bleeding from the nose; abdominal distension; memory loss or forgetfulness; urinary incontinence; lack of ability to urinate; hair loss; absence or decrease in menstrual periods; and changes in breasts in males and females such as an abnormal production of breast milk or abnormal growth.

Rare side effects (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people) include lowering of normal body temperature; abnormal rhythms of the heart; sudden unexplained death; inflammation of the pancreas causing severe stomach pain, fever and sickness; liver disease appearing as yellowing of the skin and white parts of the eyes; muscle disease presenting as unexplained

aches and pains; and prolonged and/or painful erection.

While taking olanzapine, elderly patients with dementia may suffer from stroke, pneumonia, urinary incontinence, falls, extreme tiredness, visual hallucinations, a rise in body temperature, redness of the skin and have trouble walking. Some fatal cases have been reported in this particular group of patients. In patients with Parkinson's disease Olanzapine may worsen the symptoms.

Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5.    HOW TO STORE OLANZAPINE

Keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.

Store in the original package in order to protect from light

Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.

6.    Contents of the pack and other information

What Olanzapine contains:

The active substance is: olanzapine.

Olanzapine 2.5 mg orodispersible tablets: Each orodispersible tablet contains 2.5 mg of olanzapine. Olanzapine 5 mg orodispersible tablets: Each orodispersible tablet contains 5 mg of olanzapine. Olanzapine 7.5 mg orodispersible tablets: Each orodispersible tablet contains 7.5 mg of olanzapine. Olanzapine 10 mg orodispersible tablets: Each orodispersible tablet contains 10 mg of olanzapine. Olanzapine 15 mg orodispersible tablets: Each orodispersible tablet contains 15 mg of olanzapine. Olanzapine 20 mg orodispersible tablets: Each orodispersible tablet contains 20 mg of olanzapine. The other ingredients are:

mannitol (E 421), aspartame (E 951), crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate.

What Olanzapine looks like and contents of the pack:

Olanzapine 2.5mg are yellow coloured, round, flat, bevel edged uncoated tablets, debossed “2.5” on one side and plain on other side.

Olanzapine 5mg are yellow coloured, round, flat, bevel edged uncoated tablets with a score line on one side and debossed “5” onother side.

Olanzapine 7.5mg are yellow coloured, round, flat, bevel edged uncoated tablets with a score line on one side debossed “7.5” on other side.

Olanzapine 10mg are yellow coloured, round, flat, bevel edged uncoated tablets with a score line on one side and debossed “10” on other side.

Olanzapine 15mg are yellow coloured, round, flat, bevel edged uncoated tablets with a score line on one side and debossed “15” on other side.

Olanzapine 20mg are yellow coloured, round, flat, bevel edged uncoated tablets with a score line on one side and debossed “20” on other side.

Pack sizes:

Pack sizes: 10, 14, 28, 30, 35, 50, 56, 70 tablets.

Not all pack sizes may be marketed.

Marketing Authorisation Holder and Manufacturer

Torrent Pharma (UK) Ltd.

Unit 4, Charlwood Court

County Oak Way, Crawley West Sussex, RH11 7XA

United Kingdom

Telephone: (01293) 574180

Fax: (01293) 533003

Email: drugsafety@torrentpharma.co.uk

This leaflet was last revised in 07/2015.

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