page_title: Olanzapine
section_title: Society and culture
hierarchical_section_title: Olanzapine / Society and culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Zyprexa
context_page_description: Olanzapine, sold under the trade name Zyprexa among others, is an atypical antipsychotic primarily used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. For schizophrenia, it can be used for both new onset disease and long-term maintenance. It is taken by mouth or by injection into a muscle.
  Common side effects include weight gain, movement disorders, dizziness, feeling tired, constipation, and dry mouth. Other side effects include low blood pressure with standing, allergic reactions, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, high blood sugar, seizures, gynecomastia, erectile dysfunction, and tardive dyskinesia. In older people with dementia, its use increases the risk of death. Use in the later part of pregnancy may result in a movement disorder in the baby for some time after birth. Although how it works is not entirely clear, it blocks dopamine and serotonin receptors.
  Olanzapine was patented in 1971 and approved for medical use in the United States in 1996. It is available as a generic medication. In 2017, it was the 239th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than two million prescriptions.
caption: Zyprexa (olanzapine) 10 mg tablets (AU)
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