SEROQUEL Drug Interactions, SEROQUEL Side Effects and SEROQUEL Patient Reviews

Get informed: Seroquel

Safety/Interactions	Indications	Side Effects
Facts & Figures	Effectiveness	Discussion

MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

The average iGuard risk rating for Seroquel is ORANGE mostly because Seroquel has been associated with an increased risk of diabetes. It means that Seroquel should normally be used cautiously to minimize the risk of serious side effects.

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Why do patients use Seroquel?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 7,230 patients that use Seroquel (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
BIPOLAR DISORDER	51%
INSOMNIA	31%
ANXIETY	24%
PSYCHOSIS	20%
DEPRESSION	10%

How well does Seroquel work?

iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Seroquel to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication. This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.


Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

72%

of patients are confident that the good things about Seroquel outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

31% of patients taking Seroquel wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

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ABOUT Seroquel
Active Drug(s):	Quetiapine
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is believed to work through its effect on dopamine and serotonin, although its exact mechanism of action is unknown.

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HOW SAFE IS IT?

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Average Risk Rating

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BLACK BOX WARNING

This product has black box warnings related to increased mortality when used in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis, and relating to increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior when used in children and adolescents with depression.

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved	26 Sep 1997
US Pts on Drug 2007	2,189,859
Generic Available	NO
OTC Available	NO

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Seroquel?

73% of patients experience side-effects on Seroquel

20% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Seroquel

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

	DROWSINESS
	GROGGINESS
	DRY MOUTH
	RESTLESSNESS
	FATIGUE
	WEIGHT GAIN
	CONSTIPATION
	VIVID DREAMS
	SLEEP WALKING

= 10%

Recent alerts for Seroquel

Weight gain associated with use of antipsychotics (2008-08-14)

Drug Comments for Seroquel (Quetiapine)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

I started Seroquel XR as the Lithium I was on adversely affected my kidneys. After 4-5 months on Seroquel XR, my kidneys improved. I have not noticed any major side effects.

54 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-19 23:20:06 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I want to warn people that there is a major side affect to seroquel that is not found. It causes serious weight gain, for example, I gain 100 pounds in less than a year of being on this stuff. That was only on a 200 mg doseage! I am at high risk for diabetes, there is also a lawsuit agains the makers of seroquel for NOT indicating all side effects or the severity of them. PLEASE be careful ok? If you can get off of them, but be really really careful because the effects of getting off of them can be very difficult to get through. Please talk to dr.'s before stopping the medications, as I am NOT a medical expert.

21 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-15 11:53:45 Rating:

Question/Comment:

My son has ADHD and bi-polar. He has taken Seroquel since age 6. Now he is 14. It calmed him down when he was little for his extreme overactivity, but as he was older he used it for insomnia. His last dosage was up to 600mg at bedtime. His doctor has switched him to Geodon instead. He also takes Trileptal, Lamictal, Vyvanse and Levothyroxine. Since he was weened off the seroquel, he seems VERY moody. Is this normal? Will he stay like this or will it ease up the longer he is off it? Help!!

33 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-13 17:17:18 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Thanks for everyone contributing their experience with this med. I'm aware of Big Pharma using us as guini pigs so I'm vigilant about what this shit is. It's a crapshoot, I know. I'm already diabetic and use a CPAP machine consistently. I just can't get more than 5 hours sleep and this has been going on for years. I'm going to try it until I see some benefits. Such a difference in how I feel with seven hours sleep, Having eight hours sleep would be great. Let's see what happens.

60 year old female
Posted: 2008-11-13 12:01:52 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I hate to differ from everyone, but I've been on Seroquel for about 3 years now. I am being treated for depression and panic/anxiety disorder. I could not sleep for long periods of time and when I did it was nightmares. My Doctor put me on Seroquel, 300 MG/2 X at bedtime. I now sleep like a baby. I think the one side effect I have is sweating the next day. I can deal with that though. I'm just happy to be able to sleep. I have no intention of going off of Seroquel. It truly has helped me. GOOD LUCK!

52 year old female
Posted: 2008-10-29 10:34:42 Rating:

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