15 mg Zyprexa (olanzapine) causes weight gain of 24 lbs in one year

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A dose 15 mg of Zyprexa (olanzapine) causes an average weight gain of roughly 24 lbs after one year according to a paper by Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D. from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.

This is a rough approximation from Figure 6 on page 48 of the paper.

The dose for this group ranged from 12.5 mg to 17.5 mg, the average being 15 mg.

REFERENCE

Nemeroff C. Dosing the antipsychotic medication olanzapine. J Clin Psychiatry. 1997, 58 Suppl 10:45-49.

AUTHOR’S CONTACT INFORMATION

Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA 30322

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