Why you should not take Seroquel?
There is a risk of tardive dyskinesia (uncontrollable, repetitive, facial movements) associated with all antipsychotics, including Seroquel. Significant weight loss has been reported, although may cause weight gain in some people. May precipitate a manic episode in people with undiagnosed bipolar disorder.
Is Seroquel a schizophrenic?
The FDA has approved the first generic versions of Seroquel (quetiapine) tablets. An anti-psychotic drug, quetiapine treats the symptoms of schizophrenia. Quetiapine is also used alone or with other medications to treat or prevent episodes of mania or depression in patients with bipolar disorder.
What should be monitored when taking Seroquel?
Appropriate clinical monitoring is recommended, including fasting blood lipid testing at the beginning of and periodically during treatment. Weight Gain: Increases in weight have been observed in clinical trials. Patients receiving SEROQUEL XR should receive regular monitoring of weight.
Can Seroquel and CloZAPine be taken together?
cloZAPine QUEtiapine CloZAPine may occasionally cause serious cardiovascular side effects such as low blood pressure and cardiac or respiratory arrest, and combining it with other medications that can can also have these effects such as QUEtiapine may increase the risk.
Is clozapine stronger than Seroquel?
Clozapine was found to be more efficacious than quetiapine in patients with TRS but was associated with greater side effects. Both the drugs were found to be equally effective in reducing the negative symptoms.
Can you take two different antipsychotics?
Might I need to take two antipsychotics at once? Prescribing more than one antipsychotic drug at the same time is called polypharmacy. In most cases doctors should avoid doing this, except in specific short-term situations. For example, this may happen while you are switching from one antipsychotic drug to another.
Is quetiapine safer than clozapine?
Which antipsychotics work well together?
The review of available evidence found that combinations of antipsychotics may be more effective in treating symptoms of schizophrenia compared with taking one antipsychotic. In particular, combination treatments that included clozapine and typical antipsychotic in both groups were found to be effective.
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