From FDA reports: Seroquel and Serotonin syndrome

This is a study of Serotonin syndrome among people who take Seroquel. The study analyzes: the time on Seroquel when people have Serotonin syndrome, gender and age of these people, the severity of Serotonin syndrome, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Seroquel. In total 63,831 Seroquel users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Seroquel

Seroquel has active ingredients of quetiapine fumarate. It is used in bipolar disorder, insomnia, bipolar i disorder, depression, sleep disorder. Commonly reported side effects of Seroquel include diabetes, type 2 diabetes, pancreatitis, diabetic ketoacidosis, insomnia.

Serotonin syndrome

Serotonin syndrome has been reported by people with depression, pain, stress and anxiety, major depression, bipolar disorder.

On Jun, 12, 2013: 63,831 people reported to have side effects when taking Seroquel. Among them, 167 people (0.26%) have Serotonin Syndrome.

Time on Seroquel when people have Serotonin syndrome * :

Gender of people who have Serotonin syndrome when taking Seroquel * :

Age of people who have Serotonin syndrome when taking Seroquel * :

Severity of Serotonin syndrome when taking Seroquel ** :

How people recovered from Serotonin syndrome ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Depression (84 people, 50.30%)
2. Insomnia (33 people, 19.76%)
3. Anxiety (31 people, 18.56%)
4. Major depression (24 people, 14.37%)
5. Psychotic disorder (24 people, 14.37%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Zoloft (49 people, 29.34%)
2. Lithium carbonate (39 people, 23.35%)
3. Cymbalta (30 people, 17.96%)
4. Effexor (29 people, 17.37%)
5. Paxil (28 people, 16.77%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) is often used for bipolar disorder. Find out below the conditions Seroquel is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Seroquel used for and how effective is it:

• Seroquel is used in:
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Insomnia
  • Bipolar i disorder
  • Depression
  • Sleep disorder

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Seroquel alternatives:
  • Bipolar disorder (75 drugs)
  • Insomnia (91 drugs)
  • Bipolar i disorder (60 drugs)
  • Depression (144 drugs)
  • Sleep disorder (70 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Serotonin Syndrome in Bipolar Disorder (147 reports)
• Serotonin Syndrome in Insomnia (114 reports)
• Serotonin Syndrome in Bipolar I Disorder (30 reports)
• Serotonin Syndrome in Depression (1,615 reports)
• Serotonin Syndrome in Sleep Disorder (64 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

• Serotonin Syndrome

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• Seroquel, Parnate, Lithium Carbonate, Klonopin, Antidepressants drug interactions for Major Depression, Depression, Anxiety: Serotonin syndrome
• Relpax, Seroquel, Tamsulosin Hcl, Hydromorphine, Armitex Sq, Toradol, Satno Patch, Nexium, Bystolic, Levothyroxine Sodium, Elmiron, Losartan Potassium, Cymbalta, Propylene Glycol, Clobax, Align, Rustasus, Dopomax, Clonopin drug interactions for Migraine, Depression, Sleep Disorder, Bladder Disorder, Bladder Pain: Serotonin syndrome
• Seroquel, Trazodone Hcl, Alprazolam, Zolpidem, Tramadol Hcl, Budesonide, Sertraline Hydrochloride, Omeprazole, Entocort Ec, Chantix, Dexilant, Citalopram Hydrobromide, Buspirone Hcl, Odansetron, Clonazopam drug interactions for Anxiety: Serotonin syndrome
• Seroquel, Parnate, Lithium Carbonate, Klonopin, Antidepressants drug interactions for Major Depression, Depression, Anxiety: Serotonin syndrome
• Elmiron, Toradol, Satno Patch, Nexium, Cymbalta, Seroquel, Losartan Potassium, Bystolic, Levothyroxine Sodium, Hydromorphine, Armitex Sq, Tamsulosin Hcl, Relpax, Align, Systane, Rustasus, Dopomax, Clonopin, Clobax drug interactions for Bladder Pain, Migraine, Bladder Disorder, Sleep Disorder, Depression: Serotonin syndrome
• Bystolic, Elmiron, Satno Patch, Cymbalta, Losartan Potassium, Levothyroxine Sodium, Toradol, Tamsulosin Hcl, Seroquel, Relpax, Armitex Sq, Hydromorphine, Dopomax, Clonopin, Align, Systane, Rustasus, Clobax drug interactions for Bladder Disorder, Depression, Migraine, Sleep Disorder, Bladder Pain: Serotonin syndrome
• Levothyroxine Sodium, Risperidone, Klonopin, Zyprexa, Albuterol, Seroquel, Abilify, Imodium, Lamotrigine drug interactions for Diarrhoea, Bipolar Disorder: Serotonin syndrome
• Seroquel (Astrazeneca) - EQ 150MG BASE, Celebrex (Gd Searle) - 200MG, Cymbalta (Lilly) - EQ 60MG BASE drug interactions for Sleeplessness, Pain, Depression: Serotonin syndrome

NOTE: The study is based on active ingredients and brand name. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are NOT considered.

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