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Generic Name: Olanzapine
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Treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, treatment-resistant depression (with fluoxetine)
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Mania, Agitation
5-10 mg initially, up to 20 mg daily
2.5-5 mg initially for adolescents (13-17 yrs)
Start at 2.5-5 mg daily
20 mg/day
No adjustment necessary
Start at lower dose (5 mg) and use caution
Weight gain, somnolence, increased appetite, dry mouth, dizziness
Tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia
Hypersensitivity to olanzapine
Increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis
CNS depressants, antihypertensives, levodopa, CYP1A2 inducers/inhibitors (fluvoxamine, smoking)
N/A
Increases CNS depression
Risk of extrapyramidal and/or withdrawal symptoms in neonates
Excreted in human milk; use caution or avoid
May cause weight gain; monitor diet. Do not abruptly stop taking. Avoid alcohol.
Take as soon as remembered. Skip if near next dose.
Weight, lipid panel, fasting blood glucose, AIMS (for tardive dyskinesia)
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