SEROQUEL Reviews (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (1505 Ratings)

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SEROQUEL  (QUETIAPINE FUMARATE):  This medication is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder). Quetiapine is known as an anti-psychotic drug (atypical type). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. This medication can decrease hallucinations and improve your concentration. It helps you to think more clearly and positively about yourself, feel less nervous, and take a more active part in everyday life. It may also improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level. Quetiapine can help prevent severe mood swings or decrease how often mood swings occur.   FDA Approval Date: 2005-10-04 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  bi-polar My mom is taking this. Way way too much for her. But she was going fine on abilidy. But medicaid or medicare would not take care of it. SOOOOOOOooo her comes seraquil. Awful stuff my mom has changed meds since moving to another state. new doc. new meds. i hate it.
6/5/2009
 1  insomnia suicidal, memory difficulties. F
6/5/2009
 1  sleep Suicidal ideation, extreme fatigue, became depressed, and gained more than 50lbs. How is a drug like this even on the market? Losing 50lbs is going to be really hard. I wish I had never taken it.
6/7/2009
 1   Massive weight gain, heart palpitations, chest pain, out of it feeling nonstop, killed sex drive. M
6/21/2009
 1  Depression, anxiety Sleeplessness and EXTREME anxiety I was put on Seroquel after a death in my family. I had been on Paxil for years and I absolutely loved that drug, but it started to give me anxiety attacks and I weened off. I tried a whole mess of medications afterwards, but Seroquel is the one that caused me the most dissatisfaction. I was up all night for days.. my heart was racing and my anxiety was 10x what it usually is. It is amazing for me to read that so many people got sleepy with this medication because it has the opposite effect on me. I guess it is true that brain chemistry and the drugs it responds varies drastically. F 14 days
9/12/2009
 1  Dr presc for anxiety Couldnt walk vertigo uncontolled movements leg weighlessness feeling notbon ground I was seeing things in day angels looking from heaven F 2 years
850
8/3/2019
 1  SCHIZO/BIPOLAR THIS MEDICINE WILL MAKE YOU FAT AND VERY TIRED DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICINCE DOCTORS WILL NEVER WARN THIS TO YOU TERRIBLE MEDICINCE FEELING VERY TIRED I THINK I GAINED AROUND 35 POUNDS M 7 5 years
5/4/2007
 3  BPD major munchies, no energy. Promotion of cholesterol in the 900 range. Major diet changes and fish oil This reflects my son's effects through my eyes. Does have a major calming effect. Major weight gain over the past 2 years. He takes 300mg 3xs p/d, would appreciate any advice for weight and cholesterol reduction M 11 2 years
10/19/2006
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 1  bi-polar Weight gain. We thought Seroquel was working a little for our daughter (now 11, she started at 9). But when it seemed to be working less well, the dosage would be increased. Finally, after maxing out on the dosage, we came to the realization that this drug was a disaster. We think all it was doing was making her tired. So the combination of the rage of bipolar disorder and tiredness was making her even worse. We dropped it and tried Risperdal, which was her wonder drug. Without Risperdal she was heading toward institutionalization. F 11 18 months
1/19/2008
 1  my 13 year old son has been taking nausea.headache M 13 8 months
5/4/2005
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 3  Insomnia Great weight gain. I just keep on gaining weight. But it helps me sleep, except I hate feeling tired all day long. It's helped me sleep. F 14 5 days
4/29/2006
 3  to sleep at night weight gain sleepyness i was on higher doses like 600 twice a day and it made me like a zombie. F 14 2 years
300mg 1X day
10/4/2011
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 3  Sleep troubles Don't recall It helps you sleep. F 14 1 years
50 1X day
10/27/2014
 2  Bipolar Gained 50-60 pounds and completely wrecked my body/figure even after I lost all the weight and returned to my normal lbs. Memory loss, binge eating, always tired, unable to concentrate. Was informed of outlandish comments and inappropriate conversations I made that I have no recollection of. I know looks are not the point of life but it is often difficult looking into the mirror and imagining what I would look like if I never took this drug. It has been 6 years since I was 14 and took seroquel. I do not have bipolar disorder nor have I ever been manic, doctor wrongly prescribed me this after learning my family history as a precaution. I was just depressed and going through puberty. I am sure this medicine helps people but should only be given to people diagnosed with bipolar disorder, not used as a precaution to people predisposed. F 14 4 months
400 mg 1X day
4/1/2023
 2  panic attacks weight gain dizzyness ive been taking seroquel for about 1 year and its made me very tired i can hardly do anything i take 25mg at night befor i go to bed and it helps me in the moring for school but now i am getting off of it becuase it caused me to gain weight and i have issues with weight all ready and i rather just take tylonal pm and go to sleep then take this and gain weight F 14 1 days
4/16/2006
 2  panic attacks/school avobea weight gain 20lbs used to be 80lbs now im 100lbs within less then 1 year dizzyness/very sleepy ive been taking seroquel for about 1 year and its made me very tired i can hardly do anything i take 25mg at night befor i go to bed and it helps me in the moring for school but now i am getting off of it becuase it caused me to gain weight and i have issues with weight all ready and i rather just take tylonal pm and go to sleep then take this and gain weight F 14 1 days
4/17/2006
 2  sleep/manic depression I felt like a zombie. I was extremely tired all day, had a terrible time waking up in the morning. Hypomania made me say and do embarrassing things... like leaping onto chairs and beds in the hospital dancing and giggling like an idiot. I said embarrassing things I had to apologize for later. I'd fall asleep right away when I was on it, which was nice. It takes me forever to fall asleep, usually. However the sleep wasn't restful, even though I'd sleep all night. Started taking it in the psych hospital, so I only spent five (miserable) days on it. F 14 5 days
12/5/2008
 1  Bi Polar with pyschotic episodes Weight gain, Emotional, feel high this post is for my son he is 14 years old and recently put on 700 mg of seroquel no gradual climb just here you go take this - his personality and character is numbed as soon as he takes the pills and waking him in the mornings are very hard it has only been a few weeks and he still hears voices that he said seem to be very mad at him I hope this will get better with time M 14 3 weeks
4/19/2008
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 1  anxiety/depresion I have had too many side effects to remember. The worst ones are the extreme drowsiness and muscle twitches. I occasionally developed headaches but they were quick to get over. I slept better but it doesnt make a difference when you cant wake up. Its horrible and i hope it didnt cause any permanent damage. M 14 4 times
10/20/2004
 3  schizophrenia weight gain, sleepiness im less anxious and i no longer have any night-time fears. I can sleep all night without being woken up by an disturbances! F 15 7 days
8/23/2004

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