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MY HUSBAND HAS TAKEN THIS MEDICATION FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER, AND HAS A BLOCKAGE IN THE COMMON BILE DUCT. I'M WONDERING IF THE BLOCKAGE COULD BE CAUSED BY TAKING LOXAPINE SUCCINATE

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a very dangerous drug especially that should be pulled immediately

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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/17/2015
Condition: Anxiousness associated with Depression
Overall rating 3.0
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ms.jay007 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
1/28/2013
Condition: Anxiousness associated with Depression
Overall rating 3.3
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i like the fact i canwake up and feel like i can handle the world but the side effects are so bothersome to point i dont want to take meds has anyone encounterd rapid wieght gain? i fell out of shape with my depressive disorder but lost wt but with in a week i noticed wt change and puffiness or a swollen look to my faceand rest of body..anybody?

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GuyKestner | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
1/25/2012
Condition: Anxiousness associated with Depression
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a very dangerous drug especially that should be pulled immediately

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halburt | 45-54 | Male | Patient
5/4/2011
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 5.0
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I've been on loxapine since 1988 and I owe my survival to it. However never stop taking this medicine. You'll have a serious relapse.

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m | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
4/9/2011
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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For treating my schizoaffective disorder, loxapine has been nothing short of a miracle. It allows me to function at a high level while maintaining my stability and I have not been hospitalized since I have been on this medication (2003). Unfortunately, I was not able to completely stop the zyprexa I had been taking; I still need a small dose of 2.5mg of that as well. But along with my mood stabilizer (lamictal) and my antidepressant(wellbutrin SR), I never dreamed I would be this stable. I have some side effects, though nothing that bothersome. I have occasional muscle twitches, which I choose to put up with rather than add yet another medication (like cogentin). I am almost completely symptom free. I have read that loxapine is very similar to clozapine, but doesn't cause as much weight gain or blood disorders. Oh, that's another thing: I have been able to lose over 70 lbs since going on this drug and reducing the zyprexa. I HIGHLY recommend this drug for schizophrenia or schizoaffective; I'm not sure why it's not prescribed more often. I suspect it is almost as effective as clozapine.Read More Read Less

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bruce | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
10/22/2009
Condition: Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality
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suffering severe side effects including tardive dyskenesia

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pooh | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
5/26/2009
Condition: Schizophrenia
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mary1 | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Caregiver
1/31/2008
Condition: Anxiousness associated with Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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MY HUSBAND HAS TAKEN THIS MEDICATION FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER, AND HAS A BLOCKAGE IN THE COMMON BILE DUCT. I'M WONDERING IF THE BLOCKAGE COULD BE CAUSED BY TAKING LOXAPINE SUCCINATE

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