Fluoxetine and olanzapine and Good Neighbor Acid Control

• Generic Name: fluoxetine / olanzapine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Symbyax

Fluoxetine is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication. These drugs affect chemicals in the brain.

Fluoxetine and olanzapine is a combination medicine used to treat depression caused by bipolar disorder (manic depression). fluoxetine and olanzapine is sometimes used after at least 2 other medications have been tried without success.

Fluoxetine and olanzapine may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: ranitidine
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Zantac

Ranitidine belongs to a group of drugs called histamine-2 blockers. It works by reducing the amount of acid your stomach produces.

Ranitidine is used to treat and prevent ulcers in the stomach and intestines. It also treats conditions in which the stomach produces too much acid, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Ranitidine also treats gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions in which acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn.