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Symbyax: Health Risks and Legal Information<\/h1>\n\n
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Symbyax<\/span> is a prescription medication approved by the FDA<\/span> to treat bipolar depression and treatment-resistant depression, but it carries serious health risks. Due to these risks, its manufacturer has faced lawsuits and FDA<\/span> warnings, especially concerning inadequate safety disclosures and marketing practices.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

Symbyax<\/span>\u00a0(olanzipine\/fluoxetine<\/span>) is a prescription medication for adults with depression with bipolar disorder<\/span>. This is a mental health<\/span> condition that causes extreme mood swings. Eli Lilly<\/span> and Company<\/span> manufactures Symbyax<\/span>. The U.S. <\/span>Food and Drug Administration<\/span> (FDA<\/span>) approved the medication in 2003<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In March 2009, the FDA<\/span> approved<\/span> Symbyax<\/span> to treat depression<\/a>. The original FDA<\/span> approval<\/span> was only for bipolar depression. It took Eli Lilly<\/span> several attempts to secure approval for Symbyax<\/span> to treat\u00a0treatment-resistant depression<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This page discusses the uses and side effects of Symbyax<\/span>. You\u2019ll find important legal information, including lawsuits, recalls, and warnings regarding the drug. It also explains what to do if you or a loved one<\/span> becomes sick after taking this medication.<\/p>\n

Drug manufacturers must ensure their medications are safe to use and carry adequate warnings. If not, they can be legally responsible if a patient develops an illness as a result of using their product. A product liability<\/span> attorney<\/a> near you can review your situation and determine if you have a valid legal claim. If so, they will advocate for fair compensation for your injuries.<\/p>\n

What Is Symbyax<\/span>?<\/h2>\n

Symbyax<\/span> contains\u00a0two medications: olanzapine<\/span>\u00a0(Zyprexa<\/span><\/a>) and fluoxetine<\/span> (Prozac<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n

Olanzapine<\/span> is an atypical <\/span>antipsychotic<\/span> drug<\/span>. It treats symptoms of schizophrenia<\/span> such as hearing voices, seeing things that aren\u2019t there, mistaken beliefs, etc.<\/p>\n

Fluoxetine<\/span>, or Prozac<\/span>, is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor<\/span> (SSRI<\/span>) that helps regulate mood. It is an antidepressant<\/span> drug that also treats panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).<\/p>\n

Doctors also prescribe Symbyax<\/span> for\u00a0off-label uses<\/a>\u00a0such as:<\/p>\n