drug

Olanzapine

olanzapineolanzapine (15 mg)Oral olanzapineOlanzapine 10 MGOlanzapine & QuetiapineContinued Antipsychotic (Risperidone or Quetiapine or Olanzapine)full-dose olanzapineComparator: Olanzapine
MeSH D000077152UNII N7U69T4SZRRxCUI 153046, 153047, 153048, 200034, 212405, 261337FDA_ApplNo NDA020592SPL_set_id d5051fbc-846b-4946-82df-341fb1216341FDA_sponsor CHEPLAPHARMOrangeBook_Appl A076000, A076133, A076255, A076534, A076866, A077243, A077301, A077528
as of 2026-07-01
at a glance
small molecule · Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]
US-approved (1996) as ZYPREXA Intramuscular
Developed by Eli Lilly and Company
Orange Book protection to 2041
190 trials in the graph
Synthesized from structured facts only — each point cited above.

Mechanism & identity

Modality
small molecule
FDA class
Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]
Mechanism of action

12.1 Mechanism of Action The mechanism of action of olanzapine, in the listed indications is unclear. However, the efficacy of olanzapine in schizophrenia could be mediated through a combination of dopamine and serotonin type 2 (5HT 2 ) antagonism.

Indications

Patents & exclusivity

Orange Book
patent 11951111 · U-38862041-11-12
patent 123904742041-11-12
patent 117074662041-11-12
patent 10300054 · U-31402033-05-31
patent 8778960 · U-31362032-02-13
patent 91198482031-08-30
patent 11241425 · U-31372031-08-23
patent 10716785 · U-31362031-08-23
patent 9517235 · U-31392031-08-23
patent 12194035 · U-31412031-08-23
patent 11185541 · U-31402031-08-23
patent 11793805 · U-37342031-08-23
exclusivity NCE2026-05-28

Adverse-event signal

FAERS spontaneous · within-drug share
Weight Metabolic11.2%
top term: WEIGHT INCREASED
Eps Akathisia5.9%
top term: TREMOR
Sedation5.6%
top term: SOMNOLENCE
Gi4.6%
top term: NAUSEA
Mortality3.9%
top term: SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Hematologic2.8%
top term: NEUTROPENIA
Qt Cardiac2.5%
top term: TACHYCARDIA
Anticholinergic1.5%
top term: CONSTIPATION
Nms1.3%
top term: NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME
Orthostatic1.0%
top term: HYPOTENSION

Spontaneous reports — a signal of reporting share, not incidence.

Trials

190
Exercise and Olanzapine-samidorphan
NCT06740890Phase 4Recruiting

KOLs & investigators

12

Facts & assertions

28 sourced
Anda Generic Count
204
Boxed Warning
present
Dosing Frequency
once daily
Faers Share Anticholinergic
0.015
Faers Share Eps Akathisia
0.059
Faers Share Gi
0.046
Faers Share Hematologic
0.028
Faers Share Mortality
0.039
Faers Share Nms
0.013
Faers Share Orthostatic
0.01
Faers Share Qt Cardiac
0.025
Faers Share Sedation
0.056
Faers Share Weight Metabolic
0.112
Fda Pharm Class Epc
Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]
Has Generic Competition
yes
Latest Exclusivity Expiry
2026-05-28
Latest Patent Expiry
2041-11-12
Latest Protection Date
2041-11-12
Mechanism Of Action
12.1 Mechanism of Action The mechanism of action of olanzapine, in the listed indications is unclear. However, the efficacy of olanzapine in schizophrenia could be mediated through a combination of dopamine and serotonin type 2 (5HT 2 ) antagonism.
Originator Company
Cheplapharm
Safety Eps Akathisia
present in label
Safety Nms
present in label
Safety Orthostatic
present in label
Safety Prolactin
present in label
Safety Sedation Somnolence
present in label
Safety Weight Metabolic
present in label
Us Approved
yes
Us Original Approval Date
1996-09-30