Relistor Tablets and Zyprexa

• Generic Name: methylnaltrexone
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Relistor

Methylnaltrexone blocks the effects of opioid medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Methylnaltrexone reduces constipation caused by using narcotic medicine for 4 weeks or longer. Methylnaltrexone works by preventing constipation without reducing the pain-relieving effects of the narcotic.

Methylnaltrexone is given to adults who use narcotic medicine to treat severe chronic pain that is not caused by cancer. Methylnaltrexone injection is also for use in adults who have advanced illness and are receiving palliative care (treatment to relieve suffering and improve quality of life during a serious illness).

Methylnaltrexone is usually given after laxatives have been tried without successful treatment of constipation.

Methylnaltrexone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: olanzapine
• Dosage Forms: tablets, orally disintegrating tablets, injection
• Other Brand Names: Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv

Zyprexa (olanzapine) is an antipsychotic medication that affects chemicals in the brain.

Zyprexa is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and the symptoms of mood disorders such as bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 13 years old.

Zyprexa is sometimes used together with other antipsychotic medications or antidepressants.

Zyprexa may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.