Olanzapine: extrapyramidal side ef- fects in the elderly [letter]. Aust N Z J Med 1999; 29: 371-2Granger, A.S., Hanger, H.C., Olanzapine: extrapyramidal side effects in the elderly. Aust N Z J Med, 1999. 29(3): p. 371-2....
Olanzapine side effects Olanzapine may cause serious side effects such as an increased risk of death or stroke in elderly patients with dementia, a higher risk of suicide when taken with fluoxetine, metabolic changes, tardive dyskinesia, low blood pressure, and blood cell disorders. See the warning...
Learn about the side effects of olanzapine, from common to rare, for consumers and healthcare professionals.
Elderly patients withdementia insomnia, dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension, tremor, and weight gain. Several disorders of movement also may occur with olanzapine, for example, extrapyramidal effects (sudden, often jerky, involuntary motions of the head, neck, arms, body, or eyes).Tardive dyskinesia(...
Edema can be observed as side-effect of many medications, of which calcium channel blockers are the best known. Elderly people use many more medications than their younger counterparts and are usually more prone to developing medication-induced side-effects. Atypical antipsychotics have occasionally be...
Side effects of Zyprexa include: akathisia(an inability to sit still), constipation, headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, tiredness, restlessness, weight gain (more likely in teenagers), increased appetite, memory problems, stomach pain or upset, ...
Irreversible,involuntary, dyskinetic movements may develop with antipsychotic drugs;prevalenceappears to be highest among elderly individuals, especially elderly women; discontinue if clinically appropriate. May causeanticholinergiceffects includingparalytic ileus, urinary retention,xerostomia,BPH, and visual problem...
摘要: Study Objectives. To compare the effects of risperidone and olanzapine on cognition in elderly patients with dementia and psychosis, and to compare the side effects of these drugs.Design. Single-blind, multicenter, observational study.
Elderly female nonsmokers (monitor blood pressure in the elderly). Pregnancy. Adverse Effects Increased appetite, weight gain, dizziness, somnolence, orthostatic hypotension, peripheral edema, anticholinergic effects, hyperglycemia,hepatitis, priapism, elevated creatine kinase concentration, and ...
1 Olanzapine versus Haloperidol in the Treatment of Agitation in Elderly Patients with Dementia: Results of a Randomized Controlled Double-Blind Trial... R Lousberg,W Lederer,H Oberbauer,... 被引量: 0发表: 1999年 Olanzapine versus haloperidol treatment in first-episode psychosis. OBJECTIVE: It ...