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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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

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 1  minor sleep disturbances Severe pain in my chest, thoughts of suicide, wanted to kill myself, extremely depressed, extremely tired, memory problems, basically impossible to function. I now know Seroquel is not FDA-approved as a sleep aid but that's what my doctor, Dr. Andrew Sarka, gave me it. It made me really tired, but the other horrible side effects were not worth it. I came really close to killing myself.
4/22/2009
 1  Dr. said Severe depression, thoughts of suicide F
5/9/2009
 1   depression, chest pain, profuse sweating, felt like a zomby
5/13/2009
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5/22/2009
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5/23/2009
 1  Couldn't sleep Suicidal thoughts...I could not stop thinking about killing myself...Depression. Extreme fatigue. My doctor gave me this as a sleep aid. I had no idea a drug could make you want to kill yourself. If someone told me, I wouldn't even believe them. But that's what happened with me. I am really lucky I didn't. I see other comments saying they were prescribed this FOR depression. I find that odd: this drug actually MADE me depressed. I would be very hesitant about using this drug. I would never let anyone in my family take it. I can't believe something like this is FDA approved. F 26
6/2/2009
 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  Insomnia Suicidal depression, increased appetite, lethargy, dry, red eyes M 24
6/15/2009
 1   Major depression, weight gain F 36
6/17/2009
 1  sleep This is an extremely dangerous drug (look at all the lawsuit ads on TV now) approved only for people with serious mental illness. Do not take this for a minor sleep problem. It's unreal, but there are scumbag doctors out there, sell-outs to the pharmaceutical companies, who prescribe this for minor insomnia. DO NOT TAKE THIS AS A SLEEP AID. ANY DOCTOR WHO GIVES YOU THIS AS A SLEEP AID IS A COMPLETE FRAUD. That is how Michael Jackson most likely ending up dying, getting addicted to sedatives, using them for sleep aids...and his body just couldn't handle it over time...when any responsible doctor would help the patient sleep through natural ways. F 31
7/3/2009
 1   Massive weight gain, heart palpitations, chest pain, out of it feeling nonstop, killed sex drive. M
6/21/2009
 1  Bipolar 1 Sever Itchiness over whole body All drugs work differently for everyone when it comes to side effects. My whole body would itch for hours. M 21
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 3  for sleep i am a diabetic and it makes my sugar really high which is really bad. and the doctors are trying to slowly get me off of it so they can find something better for me F 20 1 times
4/27/2006
 1  insomnia severe drug hangover the entire next day; took an additional day to wear off completely. Pysch prescribed 12.5 mg about 1 hr before bed for insomnia. It did not put me to sleep until hours later. Was severely hung over and groggy all next day. This drug was NOT FDA approved for insomnia. A Legal website I visited stated that Astra-Zeneca could face legal problems if were found to be marketing this drug for insomnia, a non-FDA approved use. I would not recommend experimenting with it for this purpose. At my next visit to my shrink, I will tell him how I feel about being used as another guinea pig. M 62 1 times
5/6/2008
 1  Insomnia 300 mg- 1st day I took it, I had 3 vomiting episodes, started sweating, increased heart rate, tried to get up to go splash cold water on my face and passed out on the way to the bathroom. Woke up and managed to crawl into the bathtub and filled it with cold water until my body temp went down. Got back into bed, had 3 more vomiting episodes and then slept for 15 hours. Next day had slurred speech and difficulty standing for more than 5 minutes. Not recommended for anyone who has to think at their jobs. My doctor gave this to me in a sample pack and didn't tell me about any side effects. Told me to take as many as I needed because it was impossible to overdose on the meds. I took ONE pill and nearly went to the ER. It does make you sleep, but there are BETTER things to try. F 20 1 times
10/2/2007
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 3  shizotypal excessivly sleepy, takes a while to wake up, Im having mood swings, dry mouth, constipated, what feels like a hangover but it can go away with a couple pain killers and something to calm my stomach, trouble concentrating, short term memory troubles Since this is only the second day while on 25 mg a night, I'm expecting these side effects to go away, I'm not getting any of the thoughts but I'm not totally convinced so far that the side effects out way the benefits of the drug. The mood swings aren't pleasant thought, I'm either not feeling anything, feeling really low, or extremely high. I'm also taking this with concerta and I think the combination is affecting my concentration. I also have very little motivation, which sucks cause I have a history with depression and at the moment its coming back. F 16 2 times
12/8/2004
 4  insomnia I black out entirely. I don't remember anything that happens when I take it, though my roommate says I am quite conversational and friendly. I do remember feeling very happy and content while I am "tripping." I sleep incredibly well after I have taken Seroquel. I only take Seroquel about once a week when I can afford to really black out. I would never take it if I were alone. It makes me giggly and happy, but also very sensitive to loud noises, criticism, and worry. F 24 3 times
6/19/2007
 1  Insomnia Severe disorientation, muddled thinking, extreme difficulty waking up, distrubing dreams. This medication made me feel like I was falling down a well that never ended. The pill made me sleep, but the sleep was not at all restful. I compare it to the feeling of being on an airplane for a very long time. When the plane finally lands and you get off, you don't know where you are or what day it is. It's very disorienting. I had frigtening dreams. I felt like I was too heavy to move from my bed. The first time I took it, I took one pill, the next time, half a pill, finally, one quarter of a pill. It was always awful. My insomnia is terrible, but honestly, I would rather not sleep than take this medicine and feel the way it made me feel. F 33 3 times
7/17/2005

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