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...
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Generic Name: QUETIAPINE - ORAL Pronounced: (kweh-TIE-ah-peen) Warning There may be a slightly increased risk of serious, possibly fatal side... Read more »
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Generic Name: QUETIAPINE SUSTAINED-RELEASE - ORAL Pronounced: (kweh-TIE-ah-peen) Warning There may be a slightly increased risk of serious,... Read more »
One drink a day may help women avoid weight gain, a new study has found. Researchers say women who drank the equivalent of one glass or wine, one... Read more »
Weight gain is a common side effect of such mood-stabilizing drugs as Zyprexa, Risperdal, and Zyprexa. But a new study has found that adding the... Read more »