Concept information
Preferred term
Olanzapine
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 2-Methyl-4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-10H-thieno(2,3-b)(1,5)benzodiazepine
Scope note
- A benzodiazepine derivative that binds SEROTONIN RECEPTORS; MUSCARINIC RECEPTORS; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTORS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-1 RECEPTORS; and DOPAMINE RECEPTORS. It is an antipsychotic agent used in the treatment of SCHIZOPHRENIA; BIPOLAR DISORDER; and MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; it may also reduce nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing chemotherapy.
History note
- 2019 (1992)
In other languages
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Finnish
-
olanzapinum
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Swedish
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Zolafren
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Zyprexa
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077152
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