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The schizophrenia medication Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine) can interact with many medications. These include:
You should avoid alcoholic drinks while you're on Zyprexa Relprevv because alcohol can worsen some of the drug's side effects.
- the seizure medication carbamazepine (Tegretol, Equetro)
- fluvoxamine (Luvox), a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder
- omeprazole (Prilosec, Zegerid), used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease
- rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane), a tuberculosis drug
- all medications that depress the central nervous system
- blood pressure drugs
- drugs for Parkinson’s disease, such as levodopa
- antianxiety drugs, such as lorazepam (Ativan) and diazepam (Valium)
You should avoid alcoholic drinks while you're on Zyprexa Relprevv because alcohol can worsen some of the drug's side effects.
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