| Category of Drug | Olanzapine is Antipsychotics drug |
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| Indications | Olanzapine is used for 1. Schizophrenia 2. Acute mania episodes in bipolar disorder |
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| Available dosage forms | TABLETS |
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| Contraindications | |
| Precautions | 1. Impaired renal 2. Hepatic and cardiovascular function 3. Prostatic hypertrophy 4. Paralytic ileus 5. Parkinsonism 6. Blood dyscrasias 7. Myelosuppression 8. Seizures 9. Dementia 10. Pregnancy |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Postural hypotension 2. Dizziness 3. Constipation 4. Weight gain 5. Agitation 6. Insomnia 7. Akathesia 8. Tremors 9. Personality disorder 10. Oedema 11. Increases appetite 12. Antimuscarinic effects 13. Hallucination 14. Bradycardia |
| Pregnancy Category | C |
