Olanzapine meaning

ə-lănzə-pēn
A psychotropic drug, C17 H20 N4 S, used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and acute psychosis.
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A psychotropic drug, C17 H20 N4 S, used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and acute psychosis.
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Origin of olanzapine

  • olan- origin unknown alteration of (dia)zepine seven-member ring containing two nitrogens benzodiazepine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Olanzapine Sentence Examples

  • Olanzapine appears to offer a promising new option for treating resistant schizophrenia.

  • Olanzapine, another in the subsequent generation of schizophrenia drugs, received FDA approval in the fall of 1996, and more medications are under development.

  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa) was approved in 2003 for use in combination with lithium or valproate for treatment of acute manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder.

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