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A drug guide has this information regarding the drug Zyprexa(olanzapine): Olanzapine is present in human milk. There are reports of excess sedation, irritability, poor feeding and extrapyramidal symptoms (tremors and abnormal muscle movements) in babies exposed to olanzapine through breast milk. Evidence is insufficient to establish the safe use of olanzapine in humans during pregnancy. Because olanzapine is known to cross the placenta in animals, the drug is recommended for use during pregnancy only when the benefits outweigh the risks. Animal studies have not shown evidence of teratogenicity or mutagenicity. However, decreased viability or decreased birth weights have been observed in animals. Animal studies are not always predictive of human response. You would decide that you need to notify the physician that your patient should not take Zyprexa, because she is breastfeeding an infant. Zyprexa.