Drugs & Medical Devices

Seroquel

Seroquel is a second generation anti-psychotic medication used to treat psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Seroquel is manufactured by Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals and was approved by the FDA for release to the public in 1997.

Common side effects of Seroquel include drowsiness, weight gain, restlessness, dizziness, increased appetite, constipation and fatigue. More severe side effects include neuroleptic malignant syndrome, a potentially fatal syndrome involving muscle rigidity, an altered mental state and symptoms of cardiac instability; and tardive dyskinesia, a central nervous system disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the limbs as well as twitching of the face and tongue.

Recently in September of 2003, the FDA recommended that Seroquel manufacturers include a diabetes warning because of a study that linked three out of six anti-psychotic medications to the disorder. According to the study, Seroquel patients were three times more likely to develop diabetes than those taking older drugs. On January 30, 2004, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals wrote a "Dear Doctor" letter to all healthcare officials prescribing Seroquel advising them of the Warnings regarding Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus.

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