Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:

-metoclopramide
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:

-alcohol
-antihistamines for allergy, cough, and cold
-atropine
-carbamazepine
-certain medicines for anxiety or sleep
-certain medicines for bladder problems like oxybutynin, tolterodine
-certain medicines for depression like amitriptyline, fluoxetine, sertraline
-certain medicines for stomach problems like dicyclomine, hyoscyamine
-certain medicines for travel sickness like scopolamine
-epinephrine
-general anesthetics like halothane, isoflurane, methoxyflurane, propofol
-ipratropium
-levodopa or other medicines for Parkinson''s disease
-lithium
-medicines for blood pressure
-medicines for seizures
-medicines that relax muscles for surgery
-narcotic medicines for pain
-phenothiazines like chlorpromazine, prochlorperazine, thioridazine

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

-dementia
-diabetes
-difficulty swallowing
-glaucoma
-have trouble controlling your muscles
-heart disease
-if you often drink alcohol
-liver disease
-low blood counts, like low white cell, platelet, or red cell counts
-low blood pressure
-lung or breathing disease, like asthma
-Parkinson''s disease
-prostate disease
-seizures
-trouble passing urine
-an unusual or allergic reaction to loxapine, amoxapine, other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
-pregnant or trying to get pregnant
-breast-feeding

Tell your health care professional if your symptoms do not start to get better or if they get worse. Your condition will be monitored carefully while you are receiving this medicine.
This medicine may cause breathing problems. Your healthcare provider will check you for breathing problems before and after you take this medicine. You will be observed closely for about 1 hour after you take this medicine. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you have wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, or shortness of breath at any time after taking this medicine. Breathing problems that occur after taking this medicine may require additional treatments.
You may get dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Alcohol may interfere with the effect of this medicine and make you more dizzy. Avoid alcoholic drinks.
This drug can cause problems with controlling your body temperature. It can lower the response of your body to cold temperatures. If possible, stay indoors during cold weather. If you must go outdoors, wear warm clothes. It can also lower the response of your body to heat. Do not overheat. Do not over-exercise. Stay out of the sun when possible. If you must be in the sun, wear cool clothing. Drink plenty of water. If you have trouble controlling your body temperature, call your health care provider right away.

This drug is given in a hospital or clinic and will not be stored at home.