Pharm 101: Olanzapine
ACEM Primary Pharmacology of Olanzapine: the Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacodynamics; Clinical uses; Adverse effects
ACEM Primary Pharmacology of Olanzapine: the Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacodynamics; Clinical uses; Adverse effects
Olanzapine is a second generation atypical antipsychotic. Widely used in Australasia and therefore a fairly common presentation to the emergency department. Olanzapine like queitiapine has a predictable dose-dependent CNS depression.