Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of olanzapine as follows:

Schizophrenia

• Olanzapine can be used for controlling the hallucination, delusions, lack of concentration, and apathy, associated with schizophrenia.

Psychosis

• Olanzapine helps with controlling the racing thoughts associated with the psychotic states and thus, helps with controlling the unrealistic fears and illogical thought processes psychotic patients may have.

Bipolar disorder

• Olanzapine can be used to control the agitation and anxiety associated with manic phase of bipolar disorder.
• Olanzapine can also be used with other antidepressants, such as, fluoxetine, for management of symptoms during the depressive phase of bipolar disorder.

Panic disorders and dysphoria

• By allaying the fears and calming down agitation, olanzapine can help with providing relief from panic disorders and dysphoric states.

Obsessive-compulsive disorders

• Olanzapine can also help with reducing the anxiety contributing to the obsessive-compulsive behaviors and thus can be used to manage the OCDs.