Lybalvi

Alternate Name: Lybalvi

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Antipsychotic

Generic Available: No

Strength: 5-10 MG

Warnings: Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, dementia, diabetes, seizures, breast cancer, prostate problems, problems with passing urine, stomach or bowel problems (including blockage), trouble swallowing, or a history of alcohol or drug abuse or dependence. Tell your doctor if you have any kind of blood vessel or heart problems, including low or high blood pressure, heart failure, heart rhythm problems, high cholesterol, or a history of heart attack or stroke. This medicine may make it more difficult for your body to cool down. Be careful to not become overheated during exercise or hot weather, because you could have heat stroke. Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy, or may cause trouble with thinking or controlling body movement, which may lead to falls, fractures or other injuries. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. You may also feel lightheaded when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position, so stand up slowly. Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. This medicine may cause the following problems:Increased risk of strokeIncreased risk of opioid overdose, when used with opioid (narcotic) medicineNeuroleptic malignant syndrome (a nerve and muscle problem)Serious skin reaction, including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS)High blood sugar, cholesterol, or triglyceride levelsTardive dyskinesia (a muscle problem that may become permanent)High prolactin levels Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. This medicine may cause unwanted effects to newborn babies if used during the later part of pregnancy. This medicine lowers the number of white blood cells. This weakens your immune system, so you may get infections more easily. Wash your hands often. Avoid people who are sick. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how olanzapine/samidorphan works. Tell your doctor if you are using carbamazepine, diazepam, itraconazole, levodopa, or rifampin., Do not use this medicine if you are also using opioid medicines. Wait at least 7 days after you stopped taking short-acting opioids and at least 14 days after you stopped taking long-acting opioids before you start this medicine. Do not start taking opioid medicines for at least 5 days after treatment with this medicine., Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine., Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol.