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

a very dangerous drug especially that should be pulled immediately

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.

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.

suffering severe side effects including tardive dyskenesia