Clinical Study

The Effect of Ranitidine on Olanzapine-Induced Weight Gain

Table 1

Baseline comparisons between the trial groups.

ā€‰PlaceboRanitidine

Age/years: mean (SD)37.7 (11)38.5 (11.2)
Weight/kg: mean (SD)63.2 (8.1)61.4 (11.5)
BMI: mean (SD)23.8 (3.5)22.4 (3.1)
Family history of obesity:
number (%)
Positive: 11 (40.7)
Negative: 16 (59.3)
Positive: 8 (32)
Negative: 17 (68)