What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Zyprexa?
• Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have liver disease or other problems with your liver; heart disease or other heart problems such as high blood pressure, a previous heart attack, or irregular heartbeats; seizures or epilepsy; an enlarged prostate or difficulty urinating; or glaucoma. • You may not be able to take Zyprexa, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. • The form orally disintegrating tablet (Zyprexa Zydis) form of this medication contains phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before using this formulation if you have phenylketonuria (PKU). • Zyprexa is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Zyprexa will harm an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. • It is also not known whether Zyprexa passes into breast milk. Do not take Zyprexa without first talking to your doctor if you are breast
