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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Does Seroquel Make You Gain Weight

Newer antipsychotics may cause weight gain in Alzheimer's patients

April 22, 2009
A study of more than 400 Alzheimer's patients found that newer antipsychotic drugs caused weight gain and lowered good cholesterol in patients. The drugs, Zyprexa and Seroquel, both caused weight gain in women, while Zyprexa also appeared to lower the level of good cholesterol. And the longer patients took the medications, the more likely they were to gain weight. Experts point out that these types of side effects have already been seen in schizophrenia patients who take second-generation antips... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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"Which antidepressants are least likely to cause me to gain weight?" (Part Two)
By Merely Me , Health Expert

In part one of this series on weight gain and antidepressants we talked about which medications are... Read more »

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Rethinking Antipsychotics - Part II
By John McManamy , Health Expert

...complained to their deaf psychiatrists about the weight gain side effects. A 1997 study found... Read more »

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Seroquel Fights its Corner
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...highlight the fact that Seroquel can lead to significant weight gain in some people. Excessive... Read more »

Health Guide

Bipolar Medications
...response, long-term use of lithium is not without problems. In one study, 16% of patients gained weight. Weight gain is one of the main reasons why some patients want to stop taking the drug.... Read more »
Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...nausea, and low sex drive. Over time, many SSRI-treated patients gain weight, although the degree of weight gain varies depending on the drug. (For example, paroxetine poses a greater risk for... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...drugs do not seem to cause them as often. However, the atypical antipsychotics pose a higher risk for weight gain, which can lead to diabetes as well as heart disease.One problem with most of the... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Treatment
...complications that may occur with these drugs:Diabetes ( See: Diabetes Risk and Atypical Antipsychotics).Weight gain and metabolic problems. The risk is highest for olanzapine, and lowest for... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder Treatment
...olanzapine does not increase the risk for birth defects. However, it does pose a great risk for excess weight gain that could be unhealthy during pregnancy. Less is known about the effects of... Read more »

Medications

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...dizziness, headache, stomach pain/upset, tiredness, weight gain, nasal congestion, or dry mouth... Read more »

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