Psychiatria pre prax 6/2007

OLANZAPINE AND PREGNANCY

The pharmacotherapy of any disease in pregnancy brings potential risk of negative effect of drugs for fetus. In keeping with risk of an exacerbation of psychotic disorders we often decide for continual therapy despite a possible menace for an unborn child. Our article summarizes the literary sources about using of olanzapine in pregnancy and shows three case reports.

Keywords: olanzapine, pregnancy, risk-benefit