Combine Zyprexa and Ativan

Drug Interactions and Combined Side Effects of
Zyprexa

and Ativan

Combine Zyprexa with Ativan. To make a decision about taking Zyprexa and Ativan, click here for a Medication Risk Map showing their individual and Combined Risks

Zyprexa and Ativan have 111 combined Side Effects total
51 are Life Threatening
19 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Zyprexa

Zyprexa is also known by the generic name Olanzapine

USES:
This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar mania). It may also be used in combination with other medication to treat depression. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters).

Some of the benefits of continued use of this medication include feeling less nervous, better concentration, and reduced episodes of hallucinations.

Talk to the doctor about the risks and benefits of treatment (especially when used in teenagers). See also Precautions section.

Uses of Ativan

Ativan is also known by the generic name Lorazepam USES: This medication is used to treat anxiety. Lorazepam belongs to a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines which act on the brain and nerves (central nervous system) to produce a calming effect. This drug works by enhancing the effects of a certain natural chemical in the body (GABA).

Zyprexa and Ativan Combined Have 51 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects

Critcal Seriouosness - A Feeling of Restlessness with Inability to Sit Still - Akathisia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormal Movements of Face Muscles and Tongue - Tardive Dyskinesia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blocked Bowels with No Movement - Ileus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Disorder - Blood Dyscrasias is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Cannot Empty Bladder - Urinary Retention is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Cannot Focus Thoughts - Concentration Difficulty is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell - Neutropenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell - Agranulocytosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Diabetes - Diabetes Mellitus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Diabetic Hyperosmolar Coma is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Diabetic Ketoacidosis - Diabetes Mellitus Ketoacidosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Disorder involving Personality Changes - Personality Disorders is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Extrapyramidal Reaction - Extrapyramidal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Extreme Sense of Well Being - Euphoria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fever is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Having Thoughts of Suicide - Suicidal Ideation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Amount of Fats in the Blood - Hyperlipidemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood - Hypertriglyceridemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Blood Sugar - Hyperglycemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Itching - Pruritus of Skin is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Liver Problems - Disease of Liver is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Loss of Memory - Memory Impairment is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mental Impairment is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Muscle Weakness is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Parkinson Symptoms - Parkinsonism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Periods of Not Breathing - Apnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Problem Behavior - Behavioral Disorders is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Problem with Periods - Menstrual Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Problems with Eyesight - Visual Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Puffy Face from Water Retention - Facial Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Significant Decrease in Lung Function - Respiratory Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Stroke - Cerebrovascular Accident is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Sunstroke - Heat Stroke is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion - SIADH Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Liver Problems - Jaundice is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Ativan and Zyprexa combined

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Zyprexa and Ativan Combined have 19 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

A Feeling of Restlessness with Inability to Sit Still - Akathisia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Backache - Back Pain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Blood Pressure Drop Upon Standing - Orthostatic Hypotension is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Disorder involving Personality Changes - Personality Disorders is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Drowsiness - Drowsy is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Dry Mouth - Xerostomia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Feeling Weak - General Weakness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel Movements - Constipation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Increased Hunger - Increased Appetite is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Increased Levels of Prolactin in the Blood - Hyperprolactinemia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Inflammation of the Nose - Rhinitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Involuntary Quivering - Tremors is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Lazy Eye - Amblyopia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Low Energy - Fatigue is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Parkinson Symptoms - Parkinsonism is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Slurred Speech is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

Weight Gain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Zyprexa and Ativan combined

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Zyprexa and Ativan Drug-Drug Interactions

When combined Zyprexa and Ativan have the following 1 Drug-Drug Interaction(s):

Zyprexa has 40 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Zyprexa.

Zyprexa Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Agranulocytosis - Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Relative Contraindications

Breast Carcinoma - Breast Cancer is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Cerebrovascular Disorder - Any Disorder of the Blood Vessels of the Brain is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Conduction Disorder of the Heart - Abnormal Heart Rhythm is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Dehydration - Extreme Loss of Body Water is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Diabetes Mellitus - Diabetes is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Esophageal Dysmotility - Problems with Food Passing Through the Esophagus is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Heart Failure is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Hypercholesterolemia - High Cholesterol is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Hyperglycemia - High Blood Sugar is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Hyperlipidemia - High Amount of Fats in the Blood is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Hypertriglyceridemia - High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Hypotension - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Hypovolemia - Decreased Blood Volume is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Leukopenia - Decreased White Blood Cells is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Lower Seizure Threshold is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Metabolic Syndrome X is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Myocardial Infarction - Heart Attack is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Myocardial Ischemia - Disease of Inadequate Blood Flow to the Heart Muscle is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Narrow Angle Glaucoma - Closed Angle Glaucoma is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Neutropenic Disorder - Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Obesity - Overweight is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Orthostatic Hypotension - Blood Pressure Drop Upon Standing is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Paralytic Ileus - Paralysis of the Intestines is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Predisposition to Aspiration - Susceptible to Breathing Fluid Into Lungs is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Seizure Disorder - Seizures is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Senile Dementia - Dementia in an Elderly Person is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Severe Hepatic Disease - Severe Liver Disease is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Symptomatic Prostatic Hypertrophy - Enlarged Prostate with Urination Problems is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Tardive Dyskinesia - Abnormal Movements of Face Muscles and Tongue is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Transient Cerebral Ischemia - Transient Ischemic Attack is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Contraindication Warnings

Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests - Abnormal Liver Function Tests is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Bradycardia - Slow Heartbeat is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Hyperprolactinemia - Increased Levels of Prolactin in the Blood is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Sinus Tachycardia is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Tobacco Smoker - Tobacco Smoking is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Weight Gain is a contraindication of Zyprexa.

Ativan has 17 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Ativan.

Ativan Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Alcohol Intoxication is a contraindication of Ativan.

Narrow Angle Glaucoma - Closed Angle Glaucoma is a contraindication of Ativan.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Ativan.

Respiratory Depression - Significant Decrease in Lung Function is a contraindication of Ativan.

Sleep Apnea - Temporarily Stops Breathing While Sleeping is a contraindication of Ativan.

Relative Contraindications

Depression is a contraindication of Ativan.

Fainting - Feeling Faint is a contraindication of Ativan.

Hepatic Encephalopathy - Impaired Brain Function due to Liver Disease is a contraindication of Ativan.

Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Severe Chronic Obstructed Lung Disease is a contraindication of Ativan.

Severe Hepatic Disease - Severe Liver Disease is a contraindication of Ativan.

Contraindication Warnings

Chronic Pulmonary Disease - Chronic Lung Disease is a contraindication of Ativan.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Ativan.

Hypoalbuminemia - Low Amount of Albumin Proteins in the Blood is a contraindication of Ativan.

Open Angle Glaucoma - Wide-Angle Glaucoma is a contraindication of Ativan.

Severe Renal Disease - Serious Kidney Problems is a contraindication of Ativan.

Substance Abuse - Misuse or Excessive Use of Drugs is a contraindication of Ativan.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Ativan.

Zyprexa - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe drowsiness, slurred speech, slowed breathing, or seizures.

Ativan - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include confusion, slow reflexes, clumsiness, deep sleep, and loss of consciousness.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.