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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 2004-02-03 08:30:08

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my 15 year old son was put on this drug and he became someone i didnt know when they gave him 50mg he got exemtly irrtable and agitated and anxious and hostility. he never was voilent before that drug he hit his girlfriend and talked about suicide alot  and said he wants to die he now is off that medicine and is back is his old happy self and conciling. he didnt need that med. we found out he had a underactive thyiod, mocks depression signs bad doctor and bad medicne dont put your kids on this its been total hell.

 

#2 2004-02-04 07:19:18

cathy collins
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Hi There!
             You are so lucky to have found out. The facts are that physician are extremely poor at identifying  a hypothrroid condition even when it is staring them in the face. The problem is that no one holds them accountable  when they make an incorrect dx and they are rewarded for treating a side effect of hypothyroidism. Essentially they go for the gold. Until something changes and Jane and Joe are allowed to punish them where they live more and more people will be damaged. We are not better at dx depression our physicians are either less able to correctly diagnose or unwilling. There is a group in Washington, D.C. today questioning and bringing light to this very subject and trying to enlight our lawmakers as to the dangerousness of this particular classification. My Mom lived the nightmare. I was along for the ride because I was a minor  atthe time and now adult child of a woman who had her adult life essentially robbed from her. They missed the boat many long years ago and my Mom very nearly lost her life to their "Tom Foolery". Good luck and God Bless. Cathy P.S. if you see any of Quinns postings read them and also if you see a documentary the Emperor and his Drugs take the time to see it. Dr. Peter Breggan has a lot to say on the subject. You can find him on line

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