An injectable formulation of a novel antipsychotic may effectively treat agitation and aggression while placing the patient at a lower risk for more serious side effects frequently associated with parenteral ne
While the results of several small studies also indicate that olanzapine may result in reduced agitation and improvement in ASD symptoms in children and adolescents, this is not considered a first-line treatment for irritability or aggression in this population (Hollander et al., 2006; Siegel & ...
Relieves symptoms such as hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that are not actually there), disturbing thoughts (such as paranoia or suspicion), lack of emotion, anxiety, aggression, or agitation. Less likely than haloperidol or risperidone to cause movement-related side effects. Unlike clozapine...
Overdose symptoms may include drowsiness, agitation, aggression, slurred speech, confusion, increased heart rate, jerky or uncontrolled muscle movements, trouble breathing, or fainting. What other drugs will affect olanzapine? Tell your doctor about all the medicines that you take, including prescription...
that down-regulation of 5α-reductase type I mRNA and reduced 5α-DHP levels may account for the appearance of behavioral disorders such as anxiety, aggression, and cognitive dysfunction and that 5α-DHP may also play a certain role in the pathophysiology of depression and related psychiatric ...
olanzapine has benefits against symptoms of aggression and agitation, while other studies strongly support the effectiveness of olanzapine in the treatment of depressive symptomatology.Post hocanalyses of comparator trials with haloperidol or risperidone demonstrated that the effect of olanzapine on depressive...
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In this double-blind study, 251 patients with manic or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder received flexibly dosed olanzapine (5-20 mg/day) or divalproex (500-2,500 mg/day). Patients were also permitted to use lorazepam for agitation, but no other psychoactive medication. ...
symptoms consistent with olanzapine overdose, including sedation (ranging from mild in severity to coma) and/or delirium (including confusion, disorientation, agitation, anxiety, and other cognitive impairment). Other symptoms noted include extrapyramidal symptoms, dysarthria, ataxia, aggression, dizziness,...
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: 1. To estimate the effects of intramuscular olanzapine when compared to other treatments for people with aggressive behaviour/agitation thought to be due to severe mental illness. 2. To estimate the ...