What is Seroquel used for?
What is Seroquel used for?
Seroquel is a drug developed for the treatment of schizophrenia.
Why was Seroquel Recalled (or why should it) ?
Not yet Recalled. Seroquel is an oral medication that was cleared by the FDA in 1997. Seroquel is a member of a new chemical class called dibenzothiazepine derivatives. Like other new “atypical” antipsychotics, Seroquel carries a decreased risk of side effects related to loss of motor control, a major problem with older “typical” antipsychotics.
Until recently, it had appeared that Seroquel was a new miracle drug, effectively controlling symptoms of schizophrenia, while avoiding the nasty side effects that many patients found irritating or embarrassing.
In 2004, Seroquel was named as one of six anti-psychotic drugs that promote diabetes, obesity or high cholesterol. Studies showed Seroquel users should be watched carefully to ensure that they are not developing diabetes. Additionally, doctors who prescribe Seroquel should screen patients for a history of obesity and diabetes in the patient and family, as well as the patient’s weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels.
Users of Seroquel should not, under any circumstances, decrease or cease their use of Seroquel without being instructed to do so by a doctor.
What Makes Seroquel a dangerous Drug ( side effects and risks):
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Obesity
Common Misspelling or other names: serocuel, suroquel, siroquel
malcolm on Wed, 4th Aug 2010 10:58 pm
I have been diagnosed with a major depression and accute generised anxiety and have been taking Efexor and tomazepam for sleep, then moved to Avanza, but found myself emotionally blunted and still depresed and unmotivated, feeling not myself and very vulnerable. I have moved to an ssri Sipromil and still have the same symptoms. I can’t sleep properly , nor concentrate and feel very depressed. Two years have gone bye and i am still not able to function properly. A Psych nurse recently suggested I take 25ml of seroquel to help with my sleep and stay on the 60 ml of Sipromil. What do you think??
ken... on Sun, 26th Jun 2011 8:58 pm
It’ll definately put u to sleep…