A patient with bipolar disorder,mania,relapsed after discontinuing lithium.The health care provider prescribes lithium 600 mg BID and olanzapine (Zyprexa) 10 mg BID.What is the rationale for addition of olanzapine to the lithium regime? It will:
A) minimize the side effects of lithium.
B) bring hyperactivity under rapid control.
C) potentiate the antimanic action of lithium.
D) be used for long-term control of hyperactivity.
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