Symbyax (SIMM-bee-ax) is the first approved treatment for bipolar DEPRESSION

February 2004

Symbyax (SIMM-bee-ax) is the first approved treatment for bipolar DEPRESSION.

But Symbyax is not a new drug...it's just the antipsychotic olanzapine (Zyprexa) plus the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac)...combined in one pill.

The whole idea of using antidepressants in bipolar is controversial. Antidepressants can increase the risk of switching to mania.

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