Palliative Care ECHO: Olanzapine and its use in palliative care and medicine | April 19, 2023

Presented by 
Naimish Mehta, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, UVA

Objectives

• Describe the mechanism, pharmacology, and pharmacodynamics of olanzapine and how this relates to its uses and side effect profile
• Interpret interactions of different receptors with olanzapine and the relationship to its use in palliative care and symptom management
• Summarize the theory of olanzapine’s possible use in addiction treatment

Attachments: slide deck (pdf)