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For details see our conditions. Keep your regular appointments with your doctor. This is so your progress can be checked. The most common side-effects include feeling sleepy or dizzy, headache, and increased weight. Do not drink alcohol or grapefruit juice. In this article About quetiapine Before taking quetiapine How to take quetiapine Getting the most from your treatment Can quetiapine cause problems?
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Very common quetiapine side-effects these affect more than 1 in 10 people What can I do if I experience this? Changes to the results of some blood tests Your doctor will check for these Headache Drink plenty of water and ask your pharmacist to recommend a suitable painkiller. If the headaches continue, let your doctor know Feeling dizzy or light-headed when you stand up This can happen particularly when you first start taking quetiapine.
Getting up more slowly until you are aware of how you react should help Feeling sleepy or drowsy Do not drive and do not use tools or machines.
Avoid alcohol Increased weight, dry mouth Speak with your pharmacist if troublesome Feeling restless or shaky, unusual or uncontrollable muscle movements Speak with your doctor about any of these. Your treatment may need adjusting Common quetiapine side-effects these affect fewer than 1 in 10 people What can I do if I experience this? Indigestion, feeling sick nausea or being sick vomiting Stick to simple meals - avoid rich or spicy foods Constipation Eat a well-balanced diet and drink several glasses of water each day Blurred vision Do not drive and do not use tools or machines Feeling tired, increased appetite, abnormal dreams, having a feeling that your heart is pounding palpitations , feeling short of breath, swollen feet or ankles, feeling irritable If any of these become troublesome, speak with your doctor.
Use a calendar, pillbox, alarm clock, or cell phone alert to help you remember to take your medication. You may also ask a family member or a friend to remind you or check in with you to be sure you are taking your medication. If you miss a dose of quetiapine, take it as soon as you remember, unless it is closer to the time of your next dose. Discuss this with your healthcare provider. Do not double your next dose or take more than what is prescribed. Avoid drinking alcohol or using illegal drugs while you are taking quetiapine.
They may decrease the benefits e. If an overdose occurs call your doctor or You may need urgent medical care. You may also contact the poison control center at Increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, drowsiness, headache, agitation, dizziness, fatigue, extrapyramidal symptoms, weight gain, cholesterol abnormalities, increased glucose, dry mouth, increased appetite, constipation.
Quetiapine may increase the blood levels of a hormone called prolactin. Side effects of increased prolactin levels include females losing their period, production of breast milk and males losing their sex drive or possibly experiencing erectile problems. Long term months or years of elevated prolactin can lead to osteoporosis, or increased risk of bone fractures. Some people may develop muscle related side effects while taking quetiapine.
Symptoms of EPS include restlessness, tremor, and stiffness. TD symptoms include slow or jerky movements that one cannot control, often starting in the mouth with tongue rolling or chewing movements.
Temperature regulation: Impaired core body temperature regulation may occur; caution with strenuous exercise, heat exposure, and dehydration. Second generation antipsychotics SGAs increase the risk of weight gain, high blood sugar, and high cholesterol.
This is also known as metabolic syndrome. Your healthcare provider may ask you for a blood sample to check your cholesterol, blood sugar, and hemoglobin A1c a measure of blood sugar over time while you take this medication.
Information on healthy eating and adding exercise to decrease your chances of developing metabolic syndrome may be found at the following sites:. SGAs have been linked with higher risk of death, strokes, and transient ischemic attacks TIAs in elderly people with behavior problems due to dementia.
All antipsychotics have been associated with the risk of sudden cardiac death due to an arrhythmia irregular heartbeat. To minimize this risk, antipsychotic medications should be used in the smallest effective dose when the benefits outweigh the risks. Your doctor may order an EKG to monitor for irregular heartbeat. Symptoms include confusion, fever, extreme muscle stiffness, and sweating. If any of these symptoms occur, contact your healthcare provider immediately.
All antipsychotics can cause sedation, dizziness, or orthostatic hypotension a drop in blood pressure when standing up from sitting or lying down. These side effects may lead to falls which could cause bone fractures or other injuries. This risk is higher for people with conditions or other medications that could worsen these effects.
If falls or any of these symptoms occur, contact your healthcare provider. Tardive dyskinesia TD is a side effect that develops with prolonged use of antipsychotics.
If you develop symptoms of TD, such as grimacing, sucking, and smacking of lips, or other movements that you cannot control, contact your healthcare provider immediately. All patients taking either first or second generation antipsychotics should have an Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale AIMS completed regularly by their healthcare provider to monitor for TD.
Second generation antipsychotics SGAs increase the risk of diabetes, weight gain, high cholesterol, and high triglycerides. It is very important to tell your doctor how you feel things are going during the first few weeks after you start taking quetiapine. It will probably take several weeks to see big enough changes in your symptoms to decide if quetiapine is the right medication for you.
Antipsychotic treatment is generally needed lifelong for persons with schizophrenia. Another independent study conducted in Thailand did not support these findings. Researchers tested the drug in a randomised two-week controlled trial where one group received the drug and another received a placebo.
They found 25mg quetiapine at night for primary insomnia did not improve sleep. Quetiapine can cause significant weight gain, even when used in small to moderate doses for sleep. It has also been associated with increased blood glucose sugar and dyslipidaemia an imbalance of fats circulating in the blood. These increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease. In a retrospective study in the United Kingdom, 43 psychiatric patients aged 19 to 65 years were prescribed low-dose quetiapine for insomnia, usually mg at bedtime.
Over the month study period, their weight increased by an average of 2. Despite the safety concerns associated with using quetiapine as an antipsychotic, the risks may be acceptable when treating patients with serious mental illness, given there are few alternatives. But the evidence so far suggests prescribing quetiapine off-label for people who have problems sleeping places them at unnecessary risk of harm. Edition: Available editions United Kingdom.
Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in. The evidence so far suggests off-label prescribing for insomnia places users at unnecessary risk of harm.
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