title: Severe cardiovascular side effects of olanzapine in an elderly patient: case report.
abstract: Olanzapine, an atypical antipsychotic, is often regarded as a safe choice for psychosis management. We hereby report an aged case that presented with conscious depression, bradycardia, hypotension, miosis and hypothermia. Olanzapine was thought to be the offending agent. His condition improved with supportive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China. dwlee_ibru@yahoo.com.tw
authors.forename: Tien-Wen
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shi-Jen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Jen-Ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000139:chemically induced; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003702:Delusions / Q000188:drug therapy; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D000077152:Olanzapine
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine