• DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD004367.pub2
Corpus ID: 205173641

Olanzapine in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder.

@article{Cipriani2009OlanzapineIL,
  title={Olanzapine in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder.},
  author={A. Cipriani and J. Rendell and J. Geddes},
  journal={The Cochrane database of systematic reviews},
  year={2009},
  volume={1},
  pages={
          CD004367
        }
}

• A. Cipriani, J. Rendell, J. Geddes
• Published 2009
• Medicine
• The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

BACKGROUND Many patients with bipolar disorder require long-term treatment to prevent recurrence. Antipsychotic drugs are often used to treat acute manic episodes. It is important to clarify whether olanzapine could have a role in long-term prevention of manic and depressive relapses. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of olanzapine, as monotherapy or adjunctive treatment, in preventing manic, depressive and mixed episodes in patients with bipolar affective disorder. SEARCH STRATEGY We… Expand