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Quetiapine

Quetiapine is used to treat psychosis. This atypical antipsychotic is used in the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and related maniac episodes. They are contraindicated in small children and adolescents due to the cause of suicidal thoughts and psychosis due to dementia, as they were found to cause death in elderly patients. Side effects include weight gain, joint pain, increased appetite, dizziness, constipation, vomiting, headache, enlarged breasts in males, reduced sexual desire, etc.

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Am I diabetic or are my readings due to Seroquel?

Query: Hello doctor, My A1c is 5.4 % and my fasting glucose is 107 mg/dL and I was taking 800 mg of Seroquel which is a medication for paranoid schizophrenia and is known for causing diabetes and high blood sugar and five minutes after taking a 400 mg pill, one day my sugar went over 200 and the next day f...  Read Full »

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Dr. Sreejith. M. G

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Quetiapine (Seroquel) in such high doses may produce hyperglycemia. So, the first possibility is drug-induced hyperglycemia. So, try to reduce the dosage after consulting your doctor. You have to monitor your blood sugar regularly when you are taking these type of dr...  Read Full »

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