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Adding olanzapine to lithium.
General information- Lithium is eliminated by the kidney for about 95%. Changes in the rate of excretion can cause unwanted effects.
- Olanzapine is principally metabolized by CYP1A2 and CYP2D6.
- Lithium is eliminated by the kidney for about 95%. Changes in the rate of excretion can cause unwanted effects.
- Olanzapine is principally metabolized by CYP1A2 and CYP2D6.
- This combination of drugs may have possible synergistic effects. However, this combination will also have additive side effects. Dose adaptation will be recommended for this combination.
Start olanzapine- Start olanzapine according to the general dosing advice.
Cave- The concomitant administration of lithium with neuroleptic agents may increase the risk of extrapyramidal reactions and neurotoxicity.
- ↑ Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas - lithium (dutch)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 KNMP; Informatorium Medicamentorum 2023; Monografie "olanzapine" (Dutch)
- ↑ Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas; Toxicologie (dutch)
- ↑ Woods SW Chlorpromazine equivalent doses for the newer atypical antipsychotics; J Clin Psychiatry 2003;64:663-667
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