Olanzapinedrug info
olanzapine 10 MG Injection
What it is used for
Olanzapine for Injection is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for the: Treatment of acute agitation associated with schizophrenia and bipolar I mania. Efficacy was established in three 1-day trials in adults.
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Injection: Agitation Associated with Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Mania Olanzapine for Injection is indicated for the treatment of acute agitation associated with schizophrenia and bipolar I mania. Efficacy was demonstrated in 3 short-term (24 hours of IM treatment) placebo-controlled trials in agitated adult inpatients with: schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder (manic or mixed episodes). “Psychomotor agitation” is defined in DSM-IV as “excessive motor activity associated with a feeling of inner tension.” Patients experiencing agitation often manifest behaviors that interfere with their diagnosis and care, e.g., threatening behaviors, escalating or urgently distressing behavior, or self-exhausting behavior, leading clinicians to the use of intramuscular antipsychotic medications to achieve immediate control of the agitation.
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Description
Olanzapine is an atypical antipsychotic that belongs to the thienobenzodiazepine class. The chemical designation is 2-methyl-4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-10 H -thieno[2,3- b ] [1,5]benzodiazepine. The molecular formula is C 17 H 20 N 4 S, which corresponds to a molecular weight of 312.44.
The chemical structure is: Olanzapine is a yellow crystalline solid, which is practically insoluble in water. Olanzapine for injection is intended for intramuscular use only. Each single-dose vial provides for the administration of 10 mg (32 μmol) olanzapine with inactive ingredients 50 mg lactose monohydrate and 3.5 mg tartaric acid. Diluted hydrochloric acid and/or sodium hydroxide may have been added during manufacturing to adjust pH. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective October 30, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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