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One Small Preoperative Dose Softens the Trip Home
A randomized trial found 5 milligrams of olanzapine improved recovery and reduced nausea after same-day surgery.
Summary
A randomized trial found 5 milligrams of olanzapine improved recovery and reduced nausea after same-day surgery.
Yale's investigator-led clinical trial tested a single inexpensive dose before general anesthesia. Patients reported better overall recovery and less post-operative nausea after ambulatory procedures. Olanzapine is an antipsychotic with known adverse effects, so the result supports clinician-guided perioperative use rather than self-treatment.
Why it matters
A randomized trial found 5 milligrams of olanzapine improved recovery and reduced nausea after same-day surgery.
Limits and context
No additional limitation was separately recorded.
Key claims
A randomized trial found 5 milligrams of olanzapine improved recovery and reduced nausea after same-day surgery.
Evidence: source-2026-07-18-013
Sources
- Yale via Newswise: Olanzapine after ambulatory surgeryYale School of Medicine via Newswise · secondary reporting
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