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Is Oleanz RT A Good Alternative Of Meltolan?

My mom use to take meltolan 15mg (drug olanzapine) from last 5 years, given now that medicine is no longer being manufactured , doctor has prescribed Oleanz 15, however Oleanz is not available in 15mg , instead it s Oleanz RT 15 ( Olean Rapitab) is available. My question is , whether there is any difference between Oleanz and Oleanz RT , if yes, whether the differences can affect adversely?
Wed, 13 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Oleanz and Oleanz RT contains same ingredients. Oleanz RT is a newer congener with less side effects. Oleanz RT is said to have lesser chance of weight gain compared to conventional Oleanz.

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Is Oleanz RT A Good Alternative Of Meltolan?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Oleanz and Oleanz RT contains same ingredients. Oleanz RT is a newer congener with less side effects. Oleanz RT is said to have lesser chance of weight gain compared to conventional Oleanz. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.