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Revision as of 01:24, 8 October 2003 by 35.8.131.151 (talk) (<sup>®</sup>)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Olanzapine (Zyprexa) is one of the atypical antipsychotic medications. Although olanzapine is marketed as an anti-Parkinson's medication, the anti-psychiatry website Prozac Spotlight argues that a 1999 study demonstrated that the drug was ineffective.
Side Effects
Common side effects include muscle-rigidity, muscle-stiffness, muscle-twitches, restlesness, sedation, and weight-gain. Olanzapine is reported to cause tardive dyskinesia and neurological malignant syndrome.
Olanzapine is manufactured by Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY).