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Zyprexa, also known as Olanzapine, is manufactured by Eli Lilly & Co. The drug is used in treating schizophrenia, bi-polar disorders and some other psychotic mental disorders. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zyprexa's use as a schizophrenia treatment in 1996 and approved the drug for treatment of bi-polar disorder in 2000. Zyprexa has been prescribed to over 6 million people worldwide since its debut.

On May 3, 2002, Great Britain's Medicines Control Agency warned that several patients taking Eli Lilly's top selling drug Zyprexa (used to treat schizophrenia) had developed diabetes-related complications. The regulatory body said that the antipsychotic drug "can adversely affect blood glucose."

In September 2003, the FDA issued a request to the manufacturer of the very popular antipsychotic medication Zyprexa, used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, to add to add a warning to the drug's label of a possible link between Zyprexa and diabetes.

The FDA told doctors that patients using Zyprexa and other "atypical" antipsychotics should be monitored for side effects such as blood-sugar abnormalities, particularly if they have risk factors including obesity and a family history of diabetes, and that "increased attention to the signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus may lead to earlier detection and appropriate treatment and thus may reduce the risk for the most serious outcomes."

Zyprexa may be linked to diabetes, hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar levels), and diabetic ketoacidosis (a potentially fatal complication of diabetes). Diabetes is a condition in which the body is unable to produce insulin needed to process sugar normally. Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.

If your loved one has suffered from Zyprexa, please fill out our contact form so one of the experienced attorneys at Jim S. Adler & Associates can review the information and advise you accordingly. Remember, there is no charge for the consultation.

It is our job to make the responsible party or parties pay for the damage that was caused.Please check with your doctor before considering discontinuing use of Zyprexa.