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[Akathisia in the course of olanzapine treatment]

AbstractOlanzapine is a safely and comprehensively applicable atypical antipsychotic drug, for the treatment of schizophrenia, and of the mild to sever maniac episode. In our case study we describe the appearance of akathisia next to olanzapine therapy in the case of a 65 years old woman, and an overview of the literature have reference to adverse events of olanzapine.
AuthorsZoltán Makkos, Andrea Csonka (Affiliation: National Institute for Psychiatry and Neurology, Budapest, Hungary.)
JournalNeuropsychopharmacologia Hungarica : a Magyar Pszichofarmakológiai Egyesület lapja = official journal of the Hungarian Association of Psychopharmacology (Neuropsychopharmacol Hung) Vol. 8 Issue 4 Pg. 215-7 (Dec 2006) ISSN: 1419-8711 Hungary
Vernacular TitleOlanzapin kezelés mellett jelentkezö akathisia.
PMID17211056 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Azabicyclo Compounds
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Piperazines
  • olanzapine
  • Clonazepam
  • zopiclone
Topics
  • Aged
  • Akathisia, Drug-Induced (etiology)
  • Anticonvulsants (administration & dosage)
  • Antipsychotic Agents (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Azabicyclo Compounds
  • Benzodiazepines (administration & dosage, adverse effects)
  • Clonazepam (administration & dosage)
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives (administration & dosage)
  • Patient Admission
  • Piperazines (administration & dosage)
  • Schizophrenia (drug therapy)
  • Treatment Outcome