Key result
Olanzapine therapy linked to early DVT in three elderly patients without prior history.
Why the study?
Clozapine has recently been associated with venous thromboembolism, but the association of olanzapine with venous thromboembolism in elderly patients is not well described.
Is olanzapine therapy associated with venous thromboembolism in elderly patients?
Population
Three elderly patients at a psychogeriatric clinic
Comparison
Olanzapine therapy exposure
Design
Case report
Follow-up
Shortly after treatment initiation
Authors
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Raises caution for VTE with olanzapine in elderly; hypothesis-generating case series requiring prospective confirmation.
Case Report (n=3)
No
Is olanzapine therapy associated with venous thromboembolism in elderly patients?
This case series suggests a potential association between olanzapine therapy and the development of venous thromboembolism in geriatric patients, highlighting the need for clinical monitoring.
gg et al. (2003) conducted a case report in Venous thromboembolism (n=3). Olanzapine was evaluated on Deep venous thrombosis. Olanzapine therapy was associated with the development of deep venous thrombosis shortly after initiation in three elderly patients without prior history of venous thromboembolism.
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