Ingredient

Olanzapine

Olanzapine is an antipsychotic medication that alleviates the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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MFDS ingredient code M089222

What does it do?

Olanzapine is classified as an atypical antipsychotic. It is primarily used to treat psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions that occur in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It alleviates symptoms by regulating the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain.

Olanzapine acts on dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain to inhibit excessive activity of neurotransmitters. This helps to reduce psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations or delusions and supports stability in emotions and thoughts.

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Good to know

Unlike typical antipsychotics, olanzapine has fewer motor disorder side effects and has a strong effect on serotonin receptors. As a result, it has excellent mood-stabilizing effects and a different side effect profile.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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