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What is the most important information I should know about Seroquel?
• Call your doctor immediately or seek medical attention if you experienceuncontrollable movements of the mouth, tongue, cheeks, jaw, arms, or legs seroquel low blood pressure.
• Call your doctor immediately or seek medical attention if you experiencefever, sweating, severe muscle stiffness (rigidity), confusion, fast or irregularheart beats seroquel low blood pressure. These could be symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect calledNeuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) seroquel low blood pressure.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities seroquel low blood pressure. Seroquel may cause dizziness or drowsiness seroquel low blood pressure. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities seroquel low blood pressure.
• Dizziness may be more likely to occur when you rise from a sitting orlying position seroquel low blood pressure. Rise slowly to prevent dizziness and a possible fall seroquel low blood pressure.
• Avoid alcohol during treatment with Seroquel seroquel low blood pressure. Alcohol may increase drowsinessand dizziness caused by Seroquel seroquel low blood pressure.
• Use caution in hot weather and during exercise to avoid becoming overheatedduring treatment seroquel low blood pressure. It is easy to become dangerously dehydrated while taking Seroquel seroquel low blood pressure.
What is Seroquel?
• Seroquel is an antipsychotic medication seroquel low blood pressure. It works by changing the actionsof chemicals in the brain seroquel low blood pressure.
• Seroquel is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions, includinghallucinations, delusions, and confusion seroquel low blood pressure.
• Seroquel may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide seroquel low blood pressure.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Seroquel?
• Before taking Seroquel, tell your doctor if you have
· liver disease or other problems with your liver;
· heart disease or other heart problems such as high blood pressure,a previous heart attack, or irregular heartbeats;
· high levels of cholesterol or triglycerides (types of fat) in yourblood;
· Alzheimer's disease;
· seizures or epilepsy; or
· hypothyroidism seroquel low blood pressure.
• You may not be able to take Seroquel, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove seroquel low blood pressure.
• Seroquel is in the FDA pregnancy category C seroquel low blood pressure. This means that it is notknown whether Seroquel will harm an unborn baby seroquel low blood pressure. Do not take this medicationwithout first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnantduring treatment seroquel low blood pressure.
• It is also not known whether Seroquel passes into breast milk seroquel low blood pressure. Do nottake Seroquel without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feedinga baby seroquel low blood pressure.
How should I take Seroquel?
• Take Seroquel exactly as directed by your doctor seroquel low blood pressure. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you
• Take each dose with a full glass of water seroquel low blood pressure.
• Seroquel can be taken with or without food seroquel low blood pressure.
• Seroquel is usually taken several times a day seroquel low blood pressure. Follow your doctor's instructions seroquel low blood pressure.
• Do not stop taking Seroquel without first talking to your doctor seroquel low blood pressure. Itmay be several weeks before you begin to feel better, and stopping the medicationmay lead to a return of symptoms seroquel low blood pressure.
• Store Seroquel at room temperature away from moisture and heat seroquel low blood pressure.
What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember seroquel low blood pressure. However, if it is almosttime for the next regularly scheduled dose, skip the missed dose and take onlythe next regularly scheduled dose seroquel low blood pressure. Do not take a double dose of this medication seroquel low blood pressure.
What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention seroquel low blood pressure.
• Symptoms of a Seroquel overdose include drowsiness, increased heart rate,and low blood pressure seroquel low blood pressure.
What should I avoid while taking Seroquel?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities seroquel low blood pressure. Seroquel may cause dizziness or drowsiness seroquel low blood pressure. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities seroquel low blood pressure.
• Dizziness may be more likely to occur when you rise from a sitting orlying position seroquel low blood pressure. Rise slowly to prevent dizziness and a possible fall seroquel low blood pressure.
• Avoid alcohol during treatment with Seroquel seroquel low blood pressure. Alcohol may increase drowsinessand dizziness caused by Seroquel seroquel low blood pressure.
• Use caution in hot weather and during exercise to avoid becoming overheatedduring treatment seroquel low blood pressure. It is easy to become dangerously dehydrated while taking Seroquel seroquel low blood pressure.
What are the possible side effects of Seroquel?
• Stop taking Seroquel and seek emergency medical attention if you experiencean allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swellingof your lips, tongue, or face; or hives) to Seroquel seroquel low blood pressure.
• Call your doctor immediately or seek medical attention if you experienceuncontrollable movements of the mouth, tongue, cheeks, jaw, arms, or legs seroquel low blood pressure.
• Call your doctor immediately or seek medical attention if you experiencefever, sweating, severe muscle stiffness (rigidity), confusion, fast or irregularheart beats seroquel low blood pressure. These could be symptoms of a potentially fatal side effect calledNeuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) seroquel low blood pressure.
• Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur seroquel low blood pressure. Continueto take Seroquel and talk to your doctor if you experience
· dizziness or drowsiness;
· agitation;
· constipation;
· dry mouth; or
· weight gain seroquel low blood pressure.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur seroquel low blood pressure. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome seroquel low blood pressure.
What other drugs will affect Seroquel?
• Before taking Seroquel, tell your doctor if you are taking any of thefollowing medicines:
· carbamazepine (Tegretol);
· phenytoin (Dilantin);
· phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton);
· rifampin (Rifadin);
· ketoconazole (Nizoral);
· itraconazole (Sporanox);
· fluconazole (Diflucan);
· erythromycin (Ery-Tab, E-Mycin, E.E.S., others);
· a steroid such as prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone), dexamethasone (Decadron),methylprednisolone (Medrol), prednisolone (Prelone, Pediapred, others), or cortisone(Cortef, others);
· a medication to treat high blood pressure or another heart condition;or
· a medication to treat Parkinson's disease including levodopa (Sinemet,Larodopa, Dopar), selegiline (Eldepryl), pramipexole (Mirapex), ropinirole (Requip),and others seroquel low blood pressure.
• You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatmentif you are taking any of the medicines listed above seroquel low blood pressure.
• Seroquel may also increase the effects of drugs that cause drowsiness,including antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, sedatives (used to treatinsomnia), pain relievers, anxiety medicines, muscle relaxants, and many others seroquel low blood pressure. Tell your doctor about all medicines that you are taking and do not take anymedicine without first talking to your doctor seroquel low blood pressure.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Seroquel seroquel low blood pressure. Talkto your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-countermedicines seroquel low blood pressure.
Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has more information about Seroquel written for healthprofessionals that you may read seroquel low blood pressure.
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