| Drug Name: | Olanzapine |
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| Drug Class: | Atypical antipsychotic |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Blocks dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain
- Also blocks histamine and alpha-adrenergic receptors
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| Use: | - Treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
- Management of agitation and aggression in dementia
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| Side Effects: | - Weight gain
- Sedation
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Hyperglycemia
- Extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS)
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to olanzapine
- Severe CNS depression
- Narrow-angle glaucoma
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