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What is KOLA 20MG?
- KOLA 20MG contains Olanzapine which belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
What KOLA 20MG is used for?
It is used for treating:
- 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such as hearing, seeing or sensing things which are not there, mistaken beliefs, unusual suspiciousness, and becoming withdrawn.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
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you
- are allergic (hypersensitive) to olanzapine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have been previously diagnosed with eye problems such as certain kinds of glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye)
- are suffering from diabetes, heart, liver or kidney disease
- have or have had parkinson’s disease or seizures
- have or have had prostate problems or blocked intestine (paralytic ileus)
- have blood disorders or stroke
- are an alcoholic
Tell your doctor if you are taking have recently taken or might take any other medicines.
In particular, tell your doctor if you are taking:
- medicines for Parkinson’s disease
- carbamazepine which is an anti-epileptic or mood stabilizer
- fluvoxamine which is an antidepressant
- ciprofloxacin which is an antibiotic
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Your doctor will tell you how many KOLA 20MG to take and how long you should continue to take them
- The daily dose of KOLA 20MG is between 5 and 20 mg
- You should take your KOLA 20MG once a day following the advice of your doctor
- Try to take your medicine at the same time each day
- It does not matter whether you take them with or without food
- Swallow the KOLA 20MG whole with water
If you take more KOLA 20MG
- Contact your doctor or hospital straight away if you experience any of the above symptoms
If you forget to take KOLA 20MG
- Take your dose as soon as you remember
- Do not take two doses to make up missed dose
If you stop taking KOLA 20MG
- Do not stop taking KOLA 20MG just because you feel better
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- blood clots in the veins
- combination of fever, faster breathing, sweating, muscle stiffness and drowsiness or sleepiness
- weight gain
- formation of blood clots
- chest pain and difficulty in breathing
- sleepiness; and increases in levels of prolactin in the blood
- 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 hungrier
- dizziness
- restlessness
- tremor
- unusual movements (dyskinesia)
- 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
- 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)
- restless legs syndrome
- 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
- changes in breasts in males and females such as an abnormal production of breast milk or abnormal growth
- lowering of normal body temperature
- abnormal rhythms of the heart
- sudden unexplained death
- inflammation of the pancreas
- liver disease appearing as yellowing of the skin and white parts of the eyes
- muscle disease presenting as unexplained aches and pains
- prolonged and/or painful erection
- urinary incontinence, falls, extreme tiredness, visual hallucinations
- a rise in body temperature, redness of the skin and have trouble walking
