Olanzapine and sleepiness

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Hello sir , i am suffering from ocd So my doctor tried for augmentation (escitalopram30 mg+ olanzapine 10mg) I take 10 mg olanzapine at night at 11 pm ,the problem is that i feel tired and sleepy on every next day And i am preparing for civil services so i have to study late nights and day too And it is making me too much sleepy , So what to do ?

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Dr. Sunil Gupta Psychiatrist 16 yrs exp Mohali · Accepted Answer

Dr. Sunil Gupta

Psychiatrist 16 yrs exp Mohali

Hi. Olanzapine do cause sedation. Since this sedation is causing you problems in your functioning, you should talk to your psychiatrist regarding considering reducing the dose of olanzapine or consider a non sedating option.

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