Does Seroquel Cause Weight Gain
Newer antipsychotics may cause weight gain in Alzheimer's patients
April 22, 2009
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"Which antidepressants are least likely to cause me to gain weight?" (Part Two)
By Merely Me , Health ExpertIn part one of this series on weight gain and antidepressants we talked about which medications are... Read more »
Rethinking Antipsychotics - Part II
By John McManamy , Health Expert...mania. Zyprexa also has a long-term indication. (Seroquel and a combination Zyprexa-Prozac pill... Read more »
Seroquel Fights its Corner
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...dismissal of two lawsuits which claimed the drug Seroquel caused diabetes and other health... Read more »
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Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...antipsychotics may be useful. They include risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), and others. In one study, risperidone was useful in... Read more »Bipolar Medications
...(Clozaril) (the first atypical antipsychotic), olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), aripiprazole (Abilify) and ziprasidone (Geodon).Olanzapine was the first... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...The newer atypical antipsychotics include olanzapine (Zyprexa), risperidone (Risperdal), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), and ariprazole (Abilify). These five drugs have all been... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...effects. They include clozapine (Clozaril), risperidone (Risperdal), olanzapine (Zyprexa), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), aripiprazole (Abilify), and palperidone (Invega).Which Type... Read more »Schizophrenia: Treatment
...approved in the United States:Clozapine (Clozaril)Risperidone (Risperdal)Olanzapine (Zyprexa)Quetiapine (Seroquel)Aripiprazole (Abilify)Ziprasidone (Geodon)Paliperidone (Invega)Clozapine was the... Read more »
Medications
...dizziness, headache, stomach pain/upset, tiredness, weight gain, nasal congestion, or dry mouth... Read more »
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