Drug Name Mechanism of Indication Side Effect Adverse Effect Contraindication Nursing

Action Responsibilities
Generic Name: Antagonizes alpha1 Indicated for Frequent: Rare reactions: None known.
Olanzapine adrenergic, patients with  Drowsiness  Seizures
(Zyprexa) dopamine, schizophrenia,  Agitation  Neuroleptic
histamine, depression  Insomnia  Malignant
Availability: muscarinic, associated with  Headache syndrome
T: 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 serotonin receptors. bipolar disorder,  Nervousness
mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, Produces bipolar mania, and  Hostility Potentially fatal
20 mg anticholinergic, to control agitation.  Dizziness Syndrome
DT: 5 mg, 10 mg histaminic, CNS  Rhinitis characterized by:
I: 10 mg depressant effects. Occasional:  hyperpyrexia
 Anxiety  muscle rigidity
Dosage: Therapeutic Effect:  constipation  irregular pulse
10-20 mg per day Diminishes  nonaggressive or B/P
psychotic atypical  tachycardia
Frequency: symptoms. behavior  Diaphoresis
Once or twice a day  dry mouth  cardiac
 weight gain arrhythmias
Route:  orthostatic  Extrapyramidal
PO hypotension symptoms
IM  fever (EPS)
 arthralgia  dysphagia may
Drug classification: occur.
 restlessness
Antipsychotic drug
 cough
 pharyngitis Overdose (300 mg)
 visual changes produces:
(dim vision)  drowsiness
Rare:  slurred speech
 Tachycardia
 back, chest,
 abdominal, or
extremity pain
 tremor