Describe what is unique about the drug form of Zyprexa Zydis and why it is helpful in treating psychotic patients
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Zyprexa Zydis is the trade name for a special tablet form of Zyprexa that dissolves in the mouth within 5 to 15 seconds. Because of their mental illness, many psychotic patients are noncompliant in taking their drugs, as they do not understand the importance of the drugs or they feel someone is trying to poison them. One study found that up to 75% of schizophrenic patients do not take their drugs regularly, or not at all (noncompliance). Psychotic patients commonly refuse a drug or hide a tablet between their cheek and teeth and later discard it. This new drug form helps assure patient compliance, as the entire dose dissolves quickly in the mouth.
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