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Astra Zeneca’s popular schizophrenia drug Seroquel has been linked with a high incidence of diabetes, hyperglycemia and other blood sugar disorders. Seroquel is in the class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics, which are a newer class of antipsychotics touted as having a lower incidence of blood sugar disorders than the older medications such as Haldol and Thorazine. Seroquel was approved by the FDA in 1997.

Data from a study that was reported at a conference of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology in Philadelphia August 23 and 24, 2003 showed that patients on Seroquel had 3.34 times as many cases of diabetes as those on older antipsychotic drugs. The study of 19,878 U.S. military veterans between October 1998 and October 2001 indicated that Seroquel and other members of the new class of anti-psychotic drugs posed a higher risk of diabetes. The effect was most pronounced with Seroquel.

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#1 2007-03-17 00:37:18

steph_kahler
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Registered: 2007-03-17
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new user for tourette's syndrome

i need information from anyone that think they can help me.   i am only 18 years old and tourette's syndrome has been controlling my life since i was 14. my doctor out me on seroquel to help with my movements but i have severe memory loss from it. i sometimes take too much medication because i cant remember if i took it. other times i dont take enough because i thought that i took it already.  ive read online that memory loss is a short-term symptom for seroquel but how long is short-term? ive had this problem ever since i started the medicine and ive been on it for almost 2 months. also, i have a very large history of diabetes in my family. how high of a risk do people on seroquel have of getting it? anyone who think they can help me or have some of the same problems please feel free to email me. i could use any help that i can get.  thanks!!

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