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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 2004-03-10 16:11:07

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new user and diabetic

Hello, I just started taking seroquel within the last 6 months or so and after reading up on it i'm wondering if i should continue.  I am a diabetic (type 2) my shrink said she wasnt concerned about side effects and that very few do occur to most who take it...I have tried other antipsychotics and had bad reactions(thorazine and a few others)...so far seroquel is working good for me but i'm wondering if this will make my diabetes worse?  I would rather be crazy feeling and hear voices than have to switch to insulin. Any ideas?

 

#2 2004-03-25 19:10:32

chrisniermann
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From: springfield Illinois
Registered: 2004-03-23
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Re: new user and diabetic

HI, I thought you might want to read a new article with the american diabetes assocation  with Diabetic Care , Volume 27, Number 2, February 2004,  pg 597 -600.  It discusses consensus development conference on antipsychotic drugs and obesity and diabetes.    I thought it was helpful  due to my mother is on Zyprexa and developed diabetes in 8 months of taking the drug.  I am looking at the study to help me evaluate the potential of using Geodon or Abilify due to the positive results that these tow had no effect for risk for diabetes.  Hope you can find the article.

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