Olanzapine and Diazepam Interaction

Drug interaction information between Olanzapine and Diazepam.

Olanzapine and Diazepam have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Olanzapine and Diazepam. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Olanzapine

Atypical Antipsychotic

Drug B

Diazepam

Benzodiazepine

How They Interact

Taking these medicines together can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you stand up. This can lead to dizziness or fainting.

FDA Label Information

Diazepam: May potentiate orthostatic hypotension. ( 7.2 ) 7.1 Potential for Other Drugs to Affect Olanzapine Diazepam — The co-administration of diazepam with olanzapine potentiated the orthostatic hypotension observed with olanzapine [see Drug Interactions ( 7.2 )] . Diazepam — Olanzapine did not influence the pharmacokinetics of diazepam or its active metabolite N-desmethyldiazepam.

Diazepam Also Interacts With

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Olanzapine + Diazepam?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

How many labeled pairs sit in each drug's minor band?

Olanzapine and Diazepam tie at 26 labeled pairs each. minor-band counts: Olanzapine 24 alongside Omeprazole, Warfarin, Carbamazepine, Lithium; Diazepam 22 alongside Omeprazole, Ketoconazole, Fluvoxamine, Cimetidine.

What mechanism field is on file for Olanzapine and Diazepam?

Taking these medicines together can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you stand up. This can lead to dizziness or fainting.

Olanzapine carries more major-labeled pairs than Diazepam

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Olanzapine (Atypical Antipsychotic); Diazepam (Benzodiazepine).

Olanzapine has 1 major-labeled pair vs Diazepam's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.

Olanzapine

1 major · 1 moderate · 24 minor · 26 total

Diazepam

0 major · 4 moderate · 22 minor · 26 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.