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2.00
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3.80
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2.60
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60% of reviewers
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$81.50
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Reviews
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Date of last review
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Seroquel®
Generic Name: Quetiapine Fumarate kwe-TYE-a-peen & FU-ma-rate
Drug Class: Antipsychotics | | Contents | Description | This medicine is classified as an antipsychotic medication and is used to treat patients that suffer from delusions, hallucinations, unorganized thought and hostility. This medicine may also be prescribed to treat severe behavioral problems in children.
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| | General Information | | This information is for educational purposes only. Not every known side effect, adverse effect, or drug interaction is in this database. If you have questions about your medicines, talk to your healthcare provider. Top of page
| | Proper use of this medicine | Take this medicine exactly as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine should be taken continually, even if you are feeling better. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Do not take more or less of this medicine that prescribed. Do not share this medicine with other people.
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| | Missed Dose | Take your next dose as soon as you remember. If it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double doses.
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| | Storage | Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture. Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed.
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| | Possible Side Effects | - Check with your doctor AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you experience diarrhea, vomiting, unsteadiness, difficulty walking, or unusual muscle weakness.
- This medicine can cause the following side effects:
- contipation
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- dry mouth
- headache
- weight gain
- restlessness
- mild thirst
- frequent urination
- drowsiness
- fine hand tremor
- mild nausea
- This medicine may increase blood sugar (hyperglycemia). Diabetic patients should be cautious of this and regularly check their blood sugar.
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| | Warnings/Precautions | - Several days to weeks may pass before you feel the the full effects of this medicine.
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| | Overdose | Seek medical attention immediately. U.S. residents can call the national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.
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| | Drug Interactions | - Let your doctor know if you are taking any of the following types of medications:
- medications for depression
- Inform your doctor of all the medications you may use (both prescription and nonprescription), especially if you are taking any of the following:
- narcotic pain
medication (e.g. codeine) - other medicines that make you drowsy.
- Many cough-and-cold products contain ingredients that may add a drowsiness effect. Before you use cough-and-cold medications, ask your doctor or pharmacist about the safe use of those products..
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| | Pregnancy/Nursing | Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. For women: since this medicine is excreted in human breast milk, you should NOT breastfeed while taking this medicine.
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| | More Information | For more information about this medicine, talk to your healthcare provider.
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| Copyright 2006 PharmClips, Inc. All rights reserved. www.pharmclips.com | This information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions, or adverse effects. This is general information and should not in any event be construed as specific instructions for individual patients. The publisher does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of the information or the consequences arising from the application, use, or misuse of any of the information contained herein, including any injury and/or damage to any person or property as a matter of product liability, negligence, or otherwise. No warranty, expressed or implied, is made in regard to the contents of this material. The reader is advised to check with their health care provider before making any changes in their drug regimen.
Last reviewed:
On 8 Aug 2006
By John M. Grohol, Psy.D.
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jennie
Grand Poohbah
Registered: December 2002
Posts: 1875
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Review Date: Thu June 22, 2006
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 1
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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none
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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forgetfulness * confusion * tardive dyskinesia
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 Increased dosage caused forgetfulness which caused me to miss a few doses. I called the doc and had this medication adjusted again. Next thing I know I was locked up in the psych ward, confused, and had a medication-induced psychosis.
If you take this drug, please be very careful taking this medication and have a pill organizer. You should also be monitored closely by your prescribing physician, counselor, family, and/or significant other.
I do not recommend antipsychotics for anyone.
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niko851
Member
Registered: March 2006
Posts: 82
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Review Date: Tue July 25, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: $160.00| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Has somewhat reduced the # or severity of my manic states
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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KNOCKS YOU OUT, confusion (more-so than already), forgetfullness, VERY EXPENSIVE
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This medicine is supposed to prevent psychotic episodes - or at least aleviate some of them - but I still have them. It is a guaranteed sleep medication for me - within a half hour, I am out and if I am woken up, I'm in the thickest fog imaginable. I become more forgetful than I already am and I am much more confused. Granted, I'd rather be 'catatonic' than raging, but I surely did not ask to become 'zombied out'.
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Sarah116
Grand Poohbah
Registered: August 2006
Posts: 1623
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Review Date: Tue August 8, 2006
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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-
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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After getting started on it I had nasty side efffects and it did nothing! Depression, severe weight gain, headaches, makes veins, face and skin very nasty! Dizzy, faint feeling, extreme loss of contact with body (felt like I had a really nasty case of the flu or maybe even Autism.)
Used it for Schizotypal!
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Daffy
Visitor
Registered: August 2006
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Tue August 15, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Levels out mixed states
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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Sleep much of the day's
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this is a good med with the exception of gained weight and wanting to sleep all the time
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bigdog1263
Member
Registered: September 2006
Posts: 28
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Review Date: Mon September 11, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 4
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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small doses good as a sleep aid
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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larger doses seem to fan the flames of my manic episode
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terrible side effects, weight gain potential
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JustAPixie
Elder
Registered: July 2006
Posts: 5141
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Review Date: Wed September 13, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 5
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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disoriented, confused extremely drowsy, depressed
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I have major depression and used seroquel to get some rest at night. I can't say I won't recommend it for others because I don't know. It made me too drowsy and I couldn't get up in the mornings. I was also very confused while on it and it only made my depression worse.
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eskielover
Poohbah
Registered: October 2004
Posts: 1435
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Review Date: Thu September 14, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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helps control anxiety level, controls nightmares
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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difficult waking up after taking it.
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I am provided this med from my pdoc's samples. I take it when my anxiety level is high & it helps best if I can just lay down & sleep off the anxiety attack. If I take a high dose, it is harder to wake up immediately & can be drowsy most of the day. It helps me go into a deep sleep to avoid the nightmares from the PTSD. During the day, if anxiety is high, a low dose helps keep me calm & can still function most of the time. I don't think it would be a good solution if I had a job due to the drowsyness. It was the replacement for thorazine when I had a bad reaction to it. I have been lucky to avoid a similar reaction with this med. I do have a hard time functioning when I need to take a larger dose of seroquel, but it has helped me through the PTSD symptoms I have been dealing with.
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PasDeDeux
Grand Member
Registered: July 2006
Posts: 567
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Review Date: Thu September 14, 2006
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: $3.00| Rating: 1
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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none
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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can cause diabetes, and movement disorders as well as parkinson LIKE issues
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I was given this for a sleep issue and didn't sleep much better but was very apathetic, flat affect, I did NOT eat much....I just sat till it wore off. I also had heart palpitations on it. I didn't like it at all and feel it should not be given unless one has a psychotic issue.
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endless_hysteria
New Member
Registered: October 2006
Posts: 5
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Review Date: Thu October 5, 2006
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Would you recommend this? Yes |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 6
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i have mixed feelings about this drug. it made me feel great, got rid of all my "dark thoughts" but i did have a severe manic episode while taking them, much worse than usual.
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ccpaz
Visitor
Registered: October 2006
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Tue October 24, 2006
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Would you recommend this? No |
Total Spent: Not Indicated| Rating: 1
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Positive aspects of this (pros):
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oh?
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Negative aspects of this (cons):
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nightmares, downer, counter acted the effect of caffeine
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I don't know how to explain this med well. It was provided to me by a health physician as a sleeping aide who thought that I may be bipolar the day she first met me. This stuff KNOCKED me out moments after i'd take them, then i'd have paranoid sleep and always had a hard time waking up out of a nightmare (usually after skipping a night) -- i took this stuff for about 2 weeks. When I told my physician, she told me not to skip and doubled my dose, hallejuah. So on the double dose i was so depressed I felt like killing myself so i bought a 5 shot mocha frap and never felt so depressed in my life. I ended up leaving work early and scheduled to meet with an actaul psychiatrist.
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