Reducing olanzapine-induced daytime somnolence

05/03/05

Reducing olanzapine-induced daytime somnolence

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Taking the olanzapine tablet on an empty stomach about an hour bedtime may increase the nighttime sedation and reduce the daytime somnolence (Schatzberg et al., 2003).

Ref:- Schatzberg, A.F., Cole, J.O. & DeBattista, C. (2003) Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

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