Olanzapine is a thienobenzodiazepine classified as an atypical or second-generation antipsychotic agent. The second-generation antipsychotics were introduced in the 90s and quickly gained traction due to their impressive efficacy, reduced risk for extrapyramidal side effects and reduced susceptibility to drug-drug interactions. Olanzapine very closely resemb...
Olanzapine was initially used orally and intramuscularly for the chronic treatment of schizophrenia in patients over 13 years old and other psychiatric disorders such as bipolar I disorder including mixed or manic episodes.
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University Health Network - Toronto General Division, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University Health Network - Toronto Western Division, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Cambridge Health Alliance, Medford, Massachusetts, United States
McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts, United States
West Los Angeles Veterans Healthcare Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Greater Manchester Mental Health Center, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Drexel University College of Medicine at Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Pittsubrgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Commonwealth Research Center, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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