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GlossaryOlanzapine

antipsychotic medication used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Olanzapine, also known by the brand name Zyprexa, is an antipsychotic medication used to treat mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It works by altering the activity of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, helping to reduce symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and mood swings.

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research Olanzapine Induced Hair Loss: A Case Report

9 citations, October 2012 in “Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bülteni-Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology”

Stopping the drug olanzapine can reverse hair loss caused by it.

research Olanzapine-Induced Hair Loss: A Case Report

8 citations, November 2002 in “The Canadian journal of psychiatry/Canadian journal of psychiatry”

Increasing olanzapine caused hair loss in a woman, which stopped after changing medication.

research Treatment of Delusional Infestation with Olanzapine

3 citations, July 2012 in “Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine”

Olanzapine helped a man who thought he had bugs on his skin.

research Cerebral Ischemia Related to Isotretinoin; Venlafaxine-Induced Alopecia; Cognitive Dysfunction with Tolterodine; Retinal Artery Occlusion After Injection of Long-Acting Risperidone; Olanzapine-Induced Chylomicronemia Presenting as Pancreatitis; Metabolic Effects of the Atypical Antipsychotics – An Editorial; Another Drug-Induced Pancreatitis – This One Caused by a Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor; Suicide Attempts Related to Antidepressant Medications

November 2007 in “Hospital pharmacy”

The conclusion is that healthcare professionals should report adverse drug reactions to improve medication safety and patient care.

research Diagnosis and Treatment of Trichotillomania

3 citations, April 2011 in “Neuropsychiatry”

Behavioral therapy, N-acetyl cysteine, and olanzapine may help treat trichotillomania.

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