Olanzapine

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Overview:

Olanzapine
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic agent, is used to treat both negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia, acute mania with bipolar disorder, agitation, and psychotic symptoms in dementia. Future uses may include the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and severe behavioral disorders in autism. Structurally and pharmacologically similar to clozapine, olanzapine binds to alpha(1), dopamine, histamine H1, muscarinic, and serotonin type 2 (5-HT2) receptors. For the treatment of schizophrenia and manic depression (bipolar disorder)

Mechanism Of Action:
Olanzapine is an antagonist at types 1, 2, and 4 dopamine receptors, 5-HT receptor types 2A and 2C, muscarinic receptors 1 through 5, alpha(1)-receptors, and histamine H1-receptors. Olanzapine's antipsychotic effect is due to antagonism at dopamine and serotonin type 2 receptors, with greater activity at serotonin 5-HT2 receptors than at dopamine type-2 receptors. This may explain the lack of extrapyramidal effects. Olanzapine does not appear to block dopamine within the tubero-infundibular tract, explaining the lower incidence of hyperprolactinemia than with typical antipsychotic agents or risperidone. Antagonism at muscarinic receptors, H1-receptors, and alpha(1)-receptors also occurs with olanzapine.

News Articles on Olanzapine

Metabolic Tests Ignored in Medicaid Patients on Antipsychotics  -  05 Jan 2010
Among second-generation antipsychotics, olanzapine is associated with higher metabolic risk. Analysis of prescribing patterns showed that olanzapine's share ... MedPage Today

Corcept Therapeutics Announces Four Anticipated Milestones for 2010  -  05 Jan 2010
The group of medications known as atypical antipsychotics, including olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine and quetiapine, are widely used to treat ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

FDA Approves Long-Acting Olanzapine  -  ‎Dec 15, 2009‎
A long-acting depot formulation of the antipsychotic drug olanzapine (Zyprexa) has been approved by the FDA, ... MedPage Today

Many antipsychotic users not getting needed tests  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
These so-called "second-generation" antipsychotic drugs, which include olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify), ... Reuters

Research reports on bipolar disorder from JP Houston and colleagues provide ...  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
Mean SE score changes from baseline to last observation carried forward for CGI-BP measures were -1.34 +/- 0.11 for adjunctive olanzapine versus -1.06 +/- ... Behavioral Health Central (blog)

Most Depressed Adults Going Without Treatment  -  ‎Jan 4, 2010‎
Inc., discovered that many Medicaid patients taking second-generation antipsychotic medications such as olanzapine (Zyprexa), fluoxetine (Prozac) and ... BusinessWeek

Atypical Antipsychotics Increase Cardiometabolic Risk in Children  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
After approximately 11 weeks, there was a mean weight gain of 8.5 kg with olanzapine, 6.1 kg with quetiapine, 5.3 kg with risperidone, and 4.4 kg with ... Psychiatric Times

Lilly wins FDA approval for schizophrenia drug in adults  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
According to Lilly, Zyprexa Relprevv, a long-acting intramuscular injection, sustains the delivery of olanzapine for up to four weeks. ... Trading Markets (press release)

Pharmacotherapy for borderline personality disorder: Cochrane systematic ...  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
33 Six trials compared olanzapine with placebo; among these were two large studies including approximately 300 participants each. ... British Journal of Psychiatry

Lilly receives FDA approval for ZYPREXA RELPREVV  -  ‎Dec 16, 2009‎
Lilly has been granted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its adult schizophrenia treatment ZYPREXA RELPREVV (olanzapine). ... Zenopa

Good News for Lilly - Analyst Blog  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
Recently, Eli Lilly (LLY) received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine), the new extended release injectable ... Benzinga

FDA Approves Lilly's ZYPREXA(R) RELPREVV(TM) for Treatment of Schizophrenia in ...  -  ‎Dec 17, 2009‎
ZYPREXA RELPREVV, a long-acting intramuscular injection, sustains the delivery of olanzapine for up to four weeks. Different from both oral and injected ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

Zicronapine shows significant positive data in clinical phase II in the ...  -  ‎Dec 21, 2009‎
In the olanzapine-referenced study, zicronapine showed comparable reduction in PANSS score. From both trials it can be concluded that zicronapine was safe ... PharmiWeb.com (press release)

Lundbeck announces positive outcome of zicronapine studies  -  ‎Dec 22, 2009‎
It also demonstrated positive efficacy and safety when compared to existing treatment olanzapine, the firm revealed, prompting it to engage the drug in ... Zenopa

Antipsychotic Use and Risk for Hyperglycemia in Elderly Patients With DM  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
An analysis of a large adverse events database on diabetes-related adverse events within the group of atypical APDs—aripiprazole, clozapine, olanzapine, ... Archives of Internal Medicine

Antipsychotic Prescribing in Children: What We Know—What We Need to Know  -  ‎Dec 16, 2009‎
The average weight increase ranged from 18.7 pounds (olanzapine) to 9.7 pounds (aripiprazole). 3 In the second report, Medicaid-insured youth were found to ... Psychiatric Times

"Naughty" Pharma Still Got Christmas Presents From FDA in 2009  -  ‎Dec 31, 2009‎
...agents," says the DPV report in addition to "a number of lawsuits against olanzapine [Zyprexa] and quetiapine [Seroquel] involving metabolic effects. ... NewsBlaze

Alexza Moves Forward with AZ-004 Anti-Psychotic Drug  -  ‎Dec 20, 2009‎
Intramuscular (IM) haloperidol, lorazepam, olanzapine and ziprasidone are among the most common agents used. However, administering an invasive ... Seeking Alpha (blog)

Lilly, Amylin and Alkermes announce positive exenatide once weekly data  -  ‎Dec 18, 2009‎
Earlier this month the Food and Drug Administration approved ZYPREXA RELPREVV (olanzapine) for extended release injectable suspension as a treatment for ... Zenopa

Pharmaceutical industry financial performance  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
Several major branded products — for example, atorvastatin (Lipitor; Pfizer), venlafaxine (Effexor; Wyeth), olanzapine (Zyprexa; Lilly), ... Nature.com (subscription)

Should you take Seroquel XR to treat depression?  -  ‎Dec 29, 2009‎
Three of these drugs – aripiprazole (Abilify), olanzapine (combined with an antidepressant and sold as Symbyax), and the extended-release version of ... Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)

Lilly puts faith in pipeline but investors get shaky  -  ‎Dec 11, 2009‎
Its blockbuster antipsychotic Zyprexa (olanzapine) will be going off-patent in the USA in 2011, while the years up to 2014 will see big-sellers lose ... Pharma Times

Review: Wings are Giving Out by Sean Burn  -  ‎Dec 21, 2009‎
...as replacement for largactyl and transalpine – pineapple – rapine for olanzapine, haloperidol becomes imperialism and lorazepam is deplorable overgraze, ... Disability Arts Online

www.PicksThatMove.com: "Picks that move" Alerts, December 14, 2009: LLY, BA ...  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
ZYPREXA RELPREVV, a long-acting intramuscular injection, sustains the delivery of olanzapine for up to four weeks. About Lilly Lilly, a leading ... TMCnet

Prison in the clear over inmate's overdose death  -  ‎Dec 10, 2009‎
...programme after being jailed, Tant, who previously lived in Sighthill Bank, was also prescribed diazepam and the anti-psychotic medication, olanzapine. ... Edinburgh Evening News

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FDA核准長效Olanzapine注射劑  -  ‎Dec 21, 2009‎
...ã€?24drs.com】December 15, 2009 — 美國食å“?藥物管ç?†å±€(FDA)核准olanzapine緩釋肌肉注射劑(商å“?å??Zyprexa Relprevv,Eli Lilly & Company藥廠),用於治療æˆ?人精神分裂 ... 臺灣新浪網

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...ì?¼ë?¼ì?´ 릴리ì?˜ ì •ì‹ ë¶„ì—´ì¦? 치료제 'ìž?ì?´í”„렉사'(Zyprexa, olanzapine)ì?˜ ì›” 1회 투여제제가 미국ì—?서 승ì?¸ì?„ ì·¨ë“?했다. FDA는 ìž?ì?´í”„렉사ì?˜ 장기지ì†?형 제제ì?¸ ... 메디파나뉴스

릴리, 60 ê±´ ì?´ìƒ? 신약 ìž„ìƒ?중 파ì?´í”„ë?¼ì?¸ 낙관 기대  -  ‎Dec 14, 2009‎
...거대 품목ì?¸ í•­ 정신병약 ìž?ì?´í”„렉사(olanzapine)ê°€ 2011ë…„ 미국ì—?서 특허 만료ë?˜ê³  2014ë…„ì—?는 í•­ 우울제 심발타(duloxetine)ì?˜ ë?…ì ?ê¶Œì?´ ìƒ?실ë?˜ê¸° 때문ì?´ë‹¤. ... 메디포뉴스

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Nature Neuroscience:生物传感器æ?­ç¤ºäº†æŠ—精神病è?¯ä½œç”¨æœºåˆ¶  -  ‎Dec 16, 2009‎
...implantation of M1-CNiFERs in frontal cortex of the adult rat to elucidate the muscarinic action of the atypical neuroleptics clozapine and olanzapine. ... 生物谷

Use Of Antipsychotic Medications By Children And Adolescents Associated With ...  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Patients were treated with the antipsychotic medications aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone for 12 weeks. After a median (midpoint) of ... Science Daily (press release)

A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial of Olanzapine Plus Sertraline vs ...  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
Intervention Target doses of 15 to 20 mg of olanzapine per day plus masked sertraline or placebo at 150 to 200 mg per day. Main Outcome Measure Remission ... Archives of General Psychiatry

Antipsychotic drugs tied to weight gain in children  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
Two drugs, olanzapine and quetiapine, were linked to higher cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which are risk factors for metabolic syndrome. ... Boston Globe

Weight gain worries over psychiatric drugs for children  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Children taking any of the four drugs put on weight, but the biggest weight gain was for children taking olanzapine (brand name Zyprexa). ... guardian.co.uk

Weight gain linked to antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents  -  ‎Oct 31, 2009‎
For around 12 weeks, patients were treated with antipsychotic medications aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone. After a median of 10.8 weeks ... HealthJockey.com

Antipsychotic Drugs Put Kids at Risk  -  ‎Nov 1, 2009‎
After about 11 weeks of treatment, patients on average had gained 18.7 pounds with olanzapine, 13.4 pounds with quetiapine, 11.7 pounds with risperidone and ... Ivanhoe

The truth about antipsychotic drugs and old people  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Zyprexa (olanzapine) is only one of several new-generation antipsychotics used in Britain. There are dozens of other antipsychotics and I cannot say for ... Telegraph.co.uk

Second-generation antipsychotic long-acting injections: systematic review  -  ‎Oct 31, 2009‎
Olanzapine pamoate has recently been approved in Europe. In terms of efficacy, at injection intervals of up to 4 weeks it appears comparable to oral ... British Journal of Psychiatry

Corcept Therapeutics Announces Recent Highlights and Third Quarter 2009 ...  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
The group of medications known as atypical antipsychotics, including olanzapine, risperidone, clozapine and quetiapine, are widely used to treat ... CNNMoney.com (press release)

Health trusts regularly prescribing dangerous 'chemical cosh' to Alzheimer's ...  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
...trusts for GP newspaper has found that 57 per cent were failing to offer services to help GPs cut prescribing of the drugs risperidone and olanzapine. ... Daily Mail

Corcept Therapeutics Inc. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
The company has also initiated a proof-of-concept study to evaluate the ability of CORLUX to mitigate weight gain associated with the use of olanzapine. ... GuruFocus.com

Lilly confident about continued growth, post-Zyprexa  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
...sales it will suffer once Zyprexa (olanzapine), which contributed $1.22 billion to third-quarter revenues, goes off-patent in the USA in October 2011. ... Pharma Times

Children on antipsychotic drugs more prone to diabetes: Canadian study  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
The medications include risperidone, quetiapine, olanzapine and clozapine, used to treat aggression or mood changes, attention deficit, developmental delays ... Vancouver Sun

Blamed GP wins new inquest into patient's death  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
Mr Osuji died from diabetic ketoacidosis, a rare side effect of prescribed anti-psychotic medica-tion Olanzapine, which he had been taking for 10 years. ... Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Journal

Bipolar drug market “to plummet from 2011â€?  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Eli Lilly's Zyprexa (olanzapine), Bristol-Myers Squibb/Otsuka's Abilify (aripiprazole) and Pfizer's Geodon (ziprasidone), according to the study, ... Pharma Times

Lilly earnings boosted again by Cymbalta and Alimta  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
...when the firm took a $1.48 billion charge relating to the settlement of marketing probes concerning the antipsychotic Zyprexa (olanzapine). ... Pharma Times

New bipolar disorder research from Medical University of South Carolina described  -  ‎Nov 9, 2009‎
...and completely with addition of valproic acid, vitamin B-12, replacement, and re-introduction of antipsychotic medication in the form of olanzapine. ... Behavioral Health Central (blog)

This Week in JAMA  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Correll and colleagues (SEE ARTICLE) assessed the association of 12-week treatment with aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone with body ... Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)

Postpartum Mood Disorders: Genetic Progress and Treatment Paradigms  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
As Sharma et al. note, limited studies indicate that lithium, carbamazepine, and olanzapine have shown reduction in postpartum recurrence or risk of bipolar ... Am J Psychiatry (subscription)

New systematic study for managing treatment-resistant bipolar depression  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
...lamotrigine plus lithium, mood stabilizers plus multiple antidepressants, plus trials with olanzapine and quetiapine, and a trial of pramipexole. ... News-Medical.net

Dr. Reddy`s Q2 FY10 Results  -  ‎Oct 23, 2009‎
...for damages of Rs. 230 million was recorded on account of the German court upholding the validity of the olanzapine patent of the innovator in Germany. ... Reuters

IDF: Diabetes Plus Schizophrenia Increases Risk of Heart Disease  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
The current first-line treatments for schizophrenia are the atypical antipsychotic agents, such as clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, ... MedPage Today

Anti-Psychotic Medications Associated With Childhood Weight Gain  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Specifically, an average of 18.7 pounds with olanzapine, by 13.4 pounds with quetiapine, by 11.7 pounds with risperidone and by 9.7 lbs. with aripiprazole, ... Gant Daily

On the Pulse - 6th November 2009  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
...all four drugs studied were associated with significant weight gains, from a mean of 4.4 kg with aripiprazole to 8.8 kg with olanzapine. ... OnMedica

REG-Lilly (Eli) & Co: Lilly Rpts Solid 3Q09; Rev Full-Year 09 EPS Guidance  -  ‎Oct 21, 2009‎
Lilly) Strattera® (atomoxetine hydrochloride, Lilly) Zyprexa® (olanzapine, Lilly) Eli Lilly and Company Employment Information September 30, ... Reuters

VIDEO: Second Generation Antipsychotic Drugs Show Almost Immediate Unwanted ...  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Two of the drugs – olanzapine and quetiapine – were associated with increases in total cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, and the ratio of triglycerides to ... Insidermedicine

Secret Documents Reveal AstraZeneca Knowingly Promoted Psych Drugs for ...  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Eli Lilly recently agreed to pay a $1.42 billion settlement to end charges that it promoted its antipsychotic Zyprexa (olanzapine) off-label. ... Prison Planet.com

Les antipsychotiques ont des effets nocifs chez les jeunes  -  ‎Nov 3, 2009‎
Au bout de onze semaines, ceux qui avaient reçu l'antipsychotique olanzapine avaient une prise de poids de 8,5 kilos. Avec la quétiapine, elle était de 6 kg ... Canoë

Les anti-psychotiques pour enfants créent des problèmes de poids  -  ‎Oct 28, 2009‎
Plus précisément : l'olanzapine et la quétiapine ont été associées à des augmentations significatives du cholestérol total, des triglycérides, ... Le blog bébé (Blog)

Des antipsychotiques provoquent l'obésité chez les enfants et les adolescents  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
Ils se sont tous vus prescrire quatre différents types d'antipsychotiques à savoir l'aripiprazole, l'olanzapine, le quetiapine et le risperidone pendant 12 ... Algérie Soir

FDA安全性變更:Symbyaxã€?Zoladex與INOmax  -  ‎Oct 22, 2009‎
October 14, 2009 — 美國食å“?藥物管ç?†å±€ï¼ˆFDA)已經核准使用抗精神分裂藥物病患發生白血ç?ƒä½Žä¸‹æˆ–中性ç?ƒä½Žä¸‹é¢¨éšªçš„安全性警語變更,包括olanzapine;使用促性腺è?·çˆ¾è’™ ... 臺灣新浪網

Les antipsychotiques causent un rapide et important gain de poids chez les jeunes  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
...pour la première fois, un des quatre antipsychotiques Abilify (aripiprazole), Risperdal (risperidone), Seroquel (quetiapine) ou Zyprexa (olanzapine). ... PsychoMédia

Eli Lilly says olanzapine study shows treatment benefit for up to six...  -  Sep 2, 2008
BOSTON (Thomson Financial) - Eli Lilly & Co. Tuesday said results from a 24-week study suggest that investigational olanzapine long-acting injection ... Forbes

THE NATION; Schizophrenia Drugs Comparable, Study Shows; An older, …  -  Sep 20, 2005
The study also found that one newer drug, olanzapine, was modestly more ... Even in the most successful case of olanzapine, 64% of the patients had dropped ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Newer Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Childhood Schizophrenia  -  Sep 15, 2008
Patients taking olanzapine or risperidone experienced significant weight gain, ... "Olanzapine caused, on average, about 17 pounds of weight gain in eight ... Washington Post

Olanzapine-Induced Weight Gain and Increased Visceral Adiposity is …  -  Nov 29, 2005
The atypical antipsychotic drug olanzapine increases body weight and visceral adiposity in schizophrenia. In rats, aging-associated increased body weight ... Nature.com

Psychosis Onset May Be Delayed By Olanzapine  -  May 2, 2006
For young people who seem to be developing early signs of schizophrenia, early treatment with the antipsychotic drug olanzapine appears to delay the rate of ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

… syndrome variant in a patient receiving donepezil and olanzapine  -  May 29, 2007
For the past 10 years the patient had been treated with olanzapine for an unspecified ... Management Discontinuation of donepezil and olanzapine, ... Nature.com

… following in utero exposure to paroxetine, clonazepam and olanzapin...  -  Jan 19, 2007
Owing to the mother's previous olanzapine use, further investigation was ... Clonazepam and olanzapine may have contributed to the clinical picture of this ... Nature.com

'What did they give my mother?'  -  Jun 17, 2008
..."The carers were concerned because she was a totally different person and she was sleeping all the time and we found that she was on olanzapine," she told ... BBC News

The Nation; Older Drug Is Best for Schizophrenia; But no option...  -  Apr 1, 2006
Olanzapine was slightly better, but it also had a higher level of side effects ... About 35% of the patients who took olanzapine or risperidone were able to ... Pay-Per-View - Los Angeles Times - ProQuest Archiver

Eli Lilly was concerned by Zyprexa side-effects from 1998  -  Jan 23, 2007
Zyprexa, or olanzapine, is a powerful drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, or manic depression. It is the world's fifth-bestselling drug ... Times Online

Studies Compare New Antipsychotic Drugs  -  Mar 2, 2007
FRIDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- The antipsychotic drug quetiapine and, to some extent the drug olanzapine, may be more effective than risperidone in ... Washington Post

Clozapine, Olanzapine May Increase Risk of Insulin Resistance  -  Jan 4, 2005
Jan. 4, 2005 -- Use of clozapine and olanzapine is associated with a significantly higher risk of developing insulin resistance than is use of risperidone, ... Medscape

CHMP Recommends Approval Of Olanzapine Long-acting Injection For …  -  Sep 27, 2008
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended European approval of Olanzapine Long-acting Injection (LAI), known in Europe by ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Study Suggests Olanzapine and Fluoxetine Combination Capsules …  -  May 30, 2006
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- May 30, 2006 -- The results of a pooled analysis of two new parallel, randomized, double-blind studies suggest that Symbyax® (olanzapine ... DG News

APA: Investigational Drug Comparable to Olanzapine for Bipolar Mania  -  May 22, 2007
By Neil Osterweil, Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today. SAN DIEGO, May 22 -- Patients with bipolar disorder in the acute manic phase responded as well to ... MedPage Today

New Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Schizophrenia  -  Mar 28, 2008
Kahn's team randomly assigned 498 patients to haloperidol, or higher-dose second-generation drugs that included amisulpride, olanzapine, quetiapine and ... Washington Post

Olanzapine Associated Weight Gain And Possible Hyperglycemia Is A …  -  Dec 17, 2006
...olanzapine associated weight gain and possible hyperglycemia is a major threat to the long-term success of this critically important molecule." . ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive

Olanzapine (generic) Zyprexa (brand).(YOUR MEDICATION …  -  Jul 1, 2005
COMMON USAGE: Oral olanzapine has FDA-approved indications for the treatment of schizophrenia and for the short-term treatment of acute mania or mixed ... Free with registration - Brown University Child and Adolescent... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Thursday's Health Winners & Losers  -  Jun 21, 2007
...in weight gain in patients who took olanzapine plus corlux compared to those who took olanzapine alone in a two-week, male-only, proof-of-concept study. ... TheStreet.com - TheStreet.com (subscription)

FDA Staffers Sit on Fence for Advisory Panel Review of Depot Olanzapin...  -  Feb 5, 2008
Olanzapine is approved as a daily oral pill or intramuscular injection for ... Lilly reported $1.27 billion in sales of olanzapine in the fourth quarter of ... MedPage Today

… and Tolerability of Quetiapine and Olanzapine in Adolescents With...  -  Sep 20, 2006
The study was designed to compare the efficacy and tolerability of quetiapine and olanzapine in 50 patients with first episode psychosis age 12 to 18 years. ... DG News

Hormonal and Metabolic Effects of Olanzapine and Clozapine Related to...  -  Mar 22, 2005
Vance L. Albaugh * , Cathy R. Henry * , Nicholas T. Bello † , Andras Hajnal † , Susan L. Lynch * , Beth Halle * and Christopher J. Lynch * ... Nature.com

Zypadhera gets positive opinion from CHMP for Schizophrenia treatment  -  Oct 6, 2008
Olanzapine long-acting injection (LAI) is an investigational formulation that combines olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, with pamoic acid resulting in ... ANTARA

Antipsychotics: An emerging alternative  -  Sep 1, 2007
This is in contrast to antipyschotics such as olanzapine, which bind strongly to a range of neurotransmitter receptors. Although the effects of LY2140023 in ... Nature.com

Altered mental status from olanzapine overdose treated with …  -  Apr 1, 2006
Olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic medication commonly prescribed to treat patients with both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. ... Free with registration - Clinical Toxicology - AccessMyLibrary.com

Effect of Olanzapine on Body Composition and Energy Expenditure in …  -  Jan 22, 2005
Objective: Weight gain is a commonly observed adverse effect of atypical antipsychotic medications, but associated changes in energy balance and body ... RedOrbit

Stada drops 2008 net profit goal after patent case  -  Dec 19, 2008
Eli Lilly (nyse: LLY - news - people ) holds the rights to olanzapine. 'Against this backdrop, Stada's executive board has today estimated that the reported ... Forbes

Eli Lilly to appeal 2 rulings related to schizophrenia drug  -  Jun 7, 2007
N) said it would appeal two recent court rulings that could allow entry of generic Olanzapine, chemical name of its schizophrenia drug Zyprexa, ... Reuters

Olanzapine versus ziprasidone for schizophrenia.(What's New in …  -  Feb 1, 2006
A 28-week randomized, double-blind study funded by Eli Lilly compared the efficacy and safety of its atypical neuroleptic olanzapine (Zyprexa) with that of ... Free with registration - Brown University Geriatric Psychopharmac... - AccessMyLibrary.com

… -Controlled Trial of Sibutramine for Olanzapine-Associated Weight...  -  May 22, 2005
Objective: Weight gain is commonly observed with olanzapine treatment and can increase ... Olanzapine and other atypical antipsychotic agents cause fewer ... RedOrbit

Learn about Olanzapine from Consumer Reports Health.  -  Jan 7, 2007
Studies have shown that older adults with dementia (a brain disorder that affects the ability to ... Full Alert. Olanzapine is used to treat the symptoms of ... consumerreports.org

Olanzapine Long-Acting Injection (LAI) Data Presented at First Annual...  -  Jun 23, 2008
VENICE, Italy, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Results from olanzapine long-acting injection (LAI) clinical trials showed that the efficacy and safety ... RedOrbit

Olanzapine in the Treatment of Bipolar I Disorder  -  Mar 30, 2006
Without ongoing treatment, bipolar disorder tends to be an episodic illness with acute phases of depression, mania, or mixed phases that can be quite severe ... Medscape

… Prevents Weight Gain Associated With Use of Olanzapine, the Active...  -  Apr 18, 2005
These studies were conducted in a rat model of olanzapine induced weight gain. The studies show that CORLUX has the potential to both reduce the weight gain ... RedOrbit

Studies focus on schizophrenia treatment  -  Mar 1, 2007
Researchers found quetiapine, and to some extent olanzapine, might be more ... Those taking olanzapine discontinued after an average of about seven months, ... United Press International

Article: FDA deems olanzapine depot 'not approvable'.(News)  -  Mar 1, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a "not approvable" letter for a depot formulation of olanzapine. The agency said in a letter that it is seeking ... Pay-Per-View - Clinical Psychiatry News - HighBeam Research

Olanzapine may reduce anorectic ruminations.(What's New In Research)  -  Jun 1, 2005
Results of a randomized controlled trial conducted by Australian researchers Naresh Mondraty, MD, and colleagues, suggest that olanzapine, may be beneficial ... Free with registration - Brown University Psychopharmacology... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Olanzapine and pancreatitis  -  Jan 1, 2006
Two patients with chronic schizophrenia were admitted with acute pancreatitis. Olanzapine was used by both patients and may represent a further example of ... British Journal of Psychiatry (subscript...

Does olanzapine-fluoxetine combination increase the risk of mania in ...  -  Nov 1, 2005
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Atypical Antipsychotics for Treatment of Schizophrenia Spectrum …  -  Mar 1, 2008
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Olanzapine, haloperidol, and weight.(Brief article) | Article from...  -  Mar 1, 2006
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Olanzapine shown effective for patients with heroin addiction and …  -  Sep 1, 2007
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… wins out in comparison with olanzapine.(control of schizophrenia …  -  Sep 1, 2005
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Drug helps anorexia patients gain weight, feel happy  -  Jul 14, 2008
After she started taking olanzapine, she began to gain weight and feel happier. And she noticed that she was no longer afraid to have a piece of pizza or a ... CTV.ca

… Phase 2: Clozapine Most Effective, Followed by Risperidone, Olanzap...  -  Jun 1, 2006
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Disadvantages of Olanzapine Offset by Its Ability to Reduce Hospital ...  -  Nov 20, 2007
By Alison Palkhivala. MONTREAL, CANADA -- November 20, 2007 -- Adverse effects that have been associated with olanzapine (Zyprexa(R)) -- such as weight gain ... DG News

… Choreoathetosis in a Fatal Olanzapine Overdose: Drug Kinetics, …  -  Jan 22, 2005
A typical antipsychotics are a relatively new group of medications for the management of psychosis. Currently approved medications of this category include ... RedOrbit

Olanzapine Long-Acting Injection Proves Safe and Effective for …  -  Jul 16, 2008
By Bryan DeBusk, PhD. MUNICH, Germany -- July 16, 2008 -- A long-acting injection of olanzapine prevents relapses among patients with schizophrenia and has ... DG News

How to take Olanzapine from Consumer Reports Health.  -  Jan 7, 2007
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Rabbit syndrome treated with olanzapine  -  Mar 1, 2006
We wish to share with you our experience in treating a person with schizophrenia who developed rabbit syndrome. Rabbit syndrome, characterised by rapid, ... British Journal of Psychiatry (subscript...

Does olanzapine-fluoxetine combination increase the risk of mania in ...  -  Nov 1, 2005
To the Editor: Fluoxetine is useful for the treatment of depression and olanzapine for the treatment of schizophrenia and acute bipolar mania. $4.95 - Southern Medical Journal - ECNext

Zypadhera(TM) Receives Positive Opinion From The European …  -  Sep 30, 2008
Olanzapine long-acting injection is an investigational formulation that combines ... In these trials, olanzapine long-acting injection (LAI) was found to be ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Olanzapine May Be New Option for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: …  -  Oct 19, 2007
By Joanna Lyford. VIENNA, AUSTRIA -- October 19, 2007 -- The atypical antipsychotic agent olanzapine can be effective in the treatment of post-traumatic ... DG News

Activism stems from struggle with own mental illness  -  Dec 17, 2006
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Generic firms clear Zyprexa hurdle.  -  Mar 30, 2005
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Autopsy: Man swallowed cyanide at Denver hotel  -  Aug 29, 2008
Toxicology tests showed Dirie had a lethal level of cyanide in his system along with Olanzapine, a drug used to treat schizophrenia, and Trazodone, ... Rocky Mountain News

United States v. Eimers, No. 06-1035 (D.Minn. 08/16/2006)  -  Aug 16, 2006
Simcox also concluded that respondent's complaint after taking Olanzapine was evidence of paranoia, but he admitted that respondent had reported common side ... $2.95 - U.S. District Court, District of... - VersusLaw

PRESS RELEASE: Lilly Announces Updates to the Zyprexa and Symbyax …  -  Oct 8, 2007
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High-Dose Olanzapine May Be Effective for Treatment-Resistant …  -  Feb 25, 2008
February 25, 2008 — A small, double-blind, randomized, "provocative" study suggests that larger than typically prescribed doses of olanzapine (Zyprexa, ... Medscape

Press Release: Olanzapine Long-Acting Injection (LAI) Shown to...  -  Sep 2, 2008
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… : CHMP Recommends Approval of Olanzapine Long-acting Injection for ...  -  Sep 26, 2008
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Augmentation of olanzapine in treatment-resistant schizophrenia.(Revie...  -  Nov 1, 2005
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In IP Strategy There's An Exception To Every Simple Rule (Lilly Wins ...  -  Jan 3, 2007
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Asenapine as Effective as Olanzapine for Treating Schizophrenia But …  -  Jul 18, 2008
By Bryan DeBusk, PhD. MUNICH, Germany -- July 18, 2008 -- Asenapine provides results similar to olanzapine in adults with schizophrenia, but patients taking ... DG News

Olanzapine plus carbamazepine v. carbamazepine alone in treating …  -  Sep 1, 2008
Correspondence: Dr M. Tohen, Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis, IN 46285, USA. Email: m.tohen{at}lilly.com. Study sponsor: Eli Lilly & Company ... British Journal of Psychiatry (subscript...

… may both reduce and prevent olanzapine-induced weight gain in rats  -  Sep 19, 2006
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Zyprexa® Long-Acting Injection (LAI): Far from a Slam-Dunk  -  Feb 11, 2008
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Olanzapine helped trichotillomania in small study.(Clinical Rounds)  -  Mar 1, 2007
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… - CHMP Recommends Approval of Olanzapine LAI. - PR Newswire UK …  -  Sep 26, 2008
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… dyskinesia possibly induced by olanzapine.(Adverse Events)(Clinical...  -  Jun 1, 2007
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Topiramate for weight reduction in olanzapine-treated women.(What's …  -  Aug 1, 2005
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Treatment of Behavioural and Psychiatric Symptoms in Dementia: …  -  Mar 17, 2005
Based on a review of published trials with risperidone and olanzapine that ... Only two of the five randomised controlled studies with olanzapine in which ... RedOrbit

Clozapine Better Than "High-Dose" Olanzapine for the Treatment of …  -  Mar 24, 2008
NEW YORK -- March 24, 2008 -- The results of a 12-week, double-blind, randomised study published in the March issue of Biological Psychiatry suggest that ... DG News

Olanzapine, risperidone outshine others in study.(Adult Psychiatry)  -  Jan 1, 2005
STOCKHOLM -- Olanzapine and risperidone provided increased symptom relief from schizophrenia and caused fewer extrapyramidal symptoms than haloperidol or ... Free with registration - Clinical Psychiatry News - AccessMyLibrary.com

Fibromyalgia; Olanzapine's benefits outweighed by poor tolerability  -  Mar 22, 2005
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Olanzapine Side Effects from Consumer Reports Health.  -  Jan 7, 2007
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Atypical Antipsychotics May Offer Benefits for AD  -  Jun 2, 2005
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Newer antipsychotics similar to older agents.(Patient Oriented...  -  Dec 1, 2005
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… Receives Tentative Approval for Olanzapine Tablets. - PR Newswire...  -  Mar 29, 2005
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Anorexia Nervosa; Olanzapine reduces physical activity in hyperactive...  -  Jan 10, 2006
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Zyprexa (brand).(YOUR MEDICATION INFORMATION)(Drug overview)  -  Mar 1, 2007
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Clozapine 'wins again' in phase II of CATIE.(drug usage)(clinical...  -  May 1, 2006
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Head to Head Study Confirms Atypical Antipsychotic Efficacy Equivalenc...  -  Oct 22, 2005
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Different antipsychotic medications may have different effects on...  -  Apr 4, 2005
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Fibromyalgia; Olanzapine's benefits outweighed by poor tolerability  -  Mar 25, 2005
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Lilly Schizophrenia Drug Closer to Approval in Europe  -  Sep 26, 2008
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Study Sheds Light on Value of Newer Antipsychotic Drugs for …  -  Mar 6, 2007
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Off-Label Use of Meds Questioned | Psych Central News  -  Jan 19, 2007
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CATIE renews debate over old versus new antipsychotics: some experts ...  -  Jan 1, 2006
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Fibromyalgia; Olanzapine's benefits outweighed by poor tolerability  -  Mar 26, 2005
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Long-acting injectable risperidone v. olanzapine tablets for schizophr...  -  Dec 1, 2008
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Olanzapine case.(medication error)(Brief Article)  -  Aug 2, 2005
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CAFE Study Shows Varying Benefits Among Atypical Antipsychotics  -  Oct 25, 2005
The average doses were 11.7 mg for olanzapine, 506 mg for quetiapine, and 2.4 mg for ... Patients receiving olanzapine gained an average of7 kg over their ... Medscape

New Antipsychotic Meds Have Value  -  Mar 8, 2007
Those taking olanzapine discontinued after an average of about seven months, ... Although the discontinuation results suggest that olanzapine was generally ... PsychCentral.com

Antipsychotic Drug Boosts Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes  -  Apr 7, 2008
The rats consuming olanzapine did not gain weight or increase their food intake ... Olanzapine is a part of the second generation of antipsychotics known as ... HealthCentral.com

… healthcare professional.(Zyprexa (olanzapine)) - Clinical Psychiatry...  -  May 1, 2005
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NIMH Study To Guide Treatment Choices For Schizophrenia  -  Oct 5, 2005
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Actavis' olanzapine launched in Germany.  -  Nov 19, 2007
Iceland-based generic drugmaker Actavis says it has launched the schizophrenia treatment olanzapine in Germany. The product is a non-branded version of US ... Free with registration - Pharma Marketletter - AccessMyLibrary.com

Corcept Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results  -  Aug 13, 2007
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… : LILLY (ELI) & COMPANY - Olanzapine Maintains Treatment Benefit in...  -  Sep 2, 2008
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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Olanzapine is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsCHEMBANK1855; OLANZAPINE, 99%; Olansek; Olanzapine; Olanzapine [Usan:Inn]; Symbyax; Zydis; Zyprexa; Zyprexa Intramuscular; Zyprexa Zydis

Drug Category:
Olanzapine is categorized under the following by the FDA: Antipsychotics; Antiemetics; Antipsychotics; ATC:N05AH03

Dosage Forms:
Oral tablets

Absorption:
well absorbed, with approximately 40% of the dose metabolized before reaching the systemic circulation

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
2-methyl-4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-10H-thieno[2,3-b][1,5]benzodiazepine





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