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Olanzapine

Brand: Zyprexa, Zyprexa Zydis, Zyprexa Relhypv

Second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic

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1.Olanzapine: why does it have the worst metabolic profile among SGAs?
2.Metabolic monitoring schedule for olanzapine.
3.Olanzapine and smoking: CYP interaction and clinical pitfall.
4.Patient on olanzapine 15mg admitted to smoke-free hospital. Day 3: excessive sedation, orthostatic hypotension. Why?
5.IM olanzapine safety concern with benzodiazepines.
6.Olanzapine: unique FDA indications not shared by most SGAs.
7.Olanzapine dose range.
8.When is olanzapine's superior efficacy justified despite metabolic risk?
9.Patient on olanzapine gains 30 lbs with fasting glucose 126, triglycerides 280. Next step?
10.What is post-injection delirium/sedation syndrome (PDSS) with olanzapine pamoate (Zyprexa Relhyprev)?
11.All antipsychotics carry a black box warning for which elderly population?

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