Seroquel

Description

What This Medicational Treatment Is And How It’s Going To Offer Help For Your Condition?

The generic name for the medication Seroquel is (quetiapine). It’s a form of antipsychotic medication. The way it works is it’s able to alter the actions of different chemicals inside the brain. The main use of this medication is to help people who suffer from schizophrenia. This will be adults as well as children who are a minimum of 13 years old. It can also be used in order to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression) in grown-ups or kids who are a minimum of 10 years old.

Seroquel can be used in combination with antidepressant medications in order to treat serious depressive problems in adults. There’s an extended release version of the drug that’s only to be used by adults and should not be given to people who are under the age of 18.

If you are going to use this medication, then is there ever a time when it would be safe for you to take the drug in doses that are larger or smaller than what a doctor would recommend to you and if not why?

It’s never safe to take this medication is doses that are larger than what a doctor would give you. Stick to the dosage a doctor gives you until they decide to change it for some reason in order to keep yourself safe while on it.

When it comes to high doses of this medication being taken for long periods of time or the drug being used long term what are some of the possible risks a person might face as a result?

If you take this medication is large doses or on a long term basis, then there is a chance of developing a serious movement disorder that can be hard to correct. Some symptoms of this condition would include tremors as well as other muscle movements that are hard to control.

While on this medication is it going to be required for you to keep a log of your progress and will you be required to check in with a doctor frequently while on this drug?

Keeping a long of your progress is important while on this drug, because this way it will be easier for you to let a doctor know how well or how not well you’re doing on the drug. Progress will need to be checked on a consistent basis.

What’s the basic routine for taking Seroquel in terms of what you should take it with and what would be the benefit of sticking to this routine in terms of how you feel shortly after taking the drug?

In many cases the best way to use this medication is to make sure you take it with a complete glass of water. Not too much water, but just enough to help you have an easy time getting it down. You can also use the drug with or without food in order to help.

What are some of the potential common side effects a person might be at risk for as well as some of the more serious side effects as a result of using this drug?

Serious possible side effects:

Twitching or uncontrollable movements of your eyes, lips, tongue, face, arms, or legs

Mask-like appearance of the face, trouble swallowing, problems with speech

A light-headed feeling, like you might pass out

Blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain, or seeing halos around lights

Severe nervous system reaction - very stiff (rigid) muscles, high fever, sweating, confusion, fast or uneven heartbeats, tremors, fainting

High blood sugar - increased thirst, increased urination, hunger, dry mouth, fruity breath odor, drowsiness, dry skin, blurred vision, weight loss

Low blood cell counts - sudden weakness or ill feeling, fever, chills, cold or flu symptoms, cough, sore throat, red or swollen gums, painful mouth sores, skin sores, trouble breathing

Less serious side effects:

Trouble with movement

Dizziness, weakness

Increased appetite, weight gain

Sore throat

Dry mouth

Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, constipation

The more serious potential side effects are something you need to contact a doctor about right away in order to get help or make changes to the treatment.