Olanzapine can cause side effects that range from mild to serious. If olanzapine side effects become difficult to tolerate, talk with your doctor about coping tips or other treatment options. Keep ...

The patient was taking olanzapine 30 mg daily for bipolar disorder and had a 40-pack-year history of smoking, but she quit smoking approximately four months before this hospitalization.

2011;68(5):399-401. This case illustrates the need for awareness of the impact of cigarette smoking on medications such as olanzapine. The number of cigarettes smoked daily should be assessed at ...