title: Orally disintegrating olanzapine: a possible alternative to injection of antipsychotic drugs.
abstract: 1. The orally disintegrating formulation of olanzapine dissolves rapidly on contact with saliva. 2. In certain cases, orally disintegrating olanzapine may be administered, instead of injection of an antipsychotic agent. 3. Orally disintegrating olanzapine is intended to deliver a dose analogous to regular olanzapine tablets.
authors.affiliation: Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA. roy.reeves@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Roy R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: Kay D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Wallace
authors.forename: Chattie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rogers-Jones
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077152:Olanzapine; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012995:Solubility; D013607:Tablets / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D013607:Tablets