Olanzapine in oncology palliative care
Authors:
Z. Šoukalová
Authors‘ workplace:
Onkologické oddělení, Nemocnice Jihlava
Published in:
Klin Onkol 2022; 35(4): 276-283
Category:
Review
doi:
https://doi.org/10.48095/ccko2022276
Overview
Background: Olanzapine is an effective antipsychotic drug used in psychiatry to treat psychoses, especially schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders. It belongs to the 2nd generation antipsychotics, its mechanism of action ranks among multireceptor antagonists (MARTA); it affects the dopamine, serotonin, adrenaline, histamine, and muscarinic systems. The broad pharmacodynamic profile of olanzapine provides for a broad indication spectrum with a better adverse effect profile compared to conventional antipsychotics. It can be used in a number of situations to benefit cancer patients in palliative care as well as in the terminal stages of the disease. Purpose: The review article presents possible indications for olanzapine in oncological palliative care. Apart from dealing with delirium and anxiety, indications for the use of antipsychotics in palliative medicine include the management of nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite. Olanzapine is an effective antiemetic in cancer patients with tumor-induced nausea and in antiemetic regimens for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Olanzapine is an effective treatment for delirium, as effective as haloperidol, but with a lower toxicity profile. It increases appetite and can be used with advantage in patients with anorexia and weight loss. It is possible to use its anxiolytic and mood-stabilizing effects; in many situations, it can serve well as a co-analgesic, especially in the so-called total pain. It is proven to increase the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer. Conclusion: Due to its effect, simple dosage and a good safety profile, olanzapine is a useful drug for the routine clinical practice of an oncologist – a non-psychiatrist.
Keywords:
anxiety – delirium – palliative care – Nausea – sleep disorders – anorexia – olanzapine – total pain
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