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Nursing Home Antipsychotic Misuse Cited in 2,500 Massachusetts Cases
About 2,500 Massachusetts nursing home residents are being given powerful and sometimes dangerous antipsychotic medications like Seroquel and Risperdal that they do not need, according to federal investigators.
Zypreza, Seroquel Side Effects in Children Need Further Review: FDA Staff
According to documents released Friday, FDA staff members say that the agency needs to conduct more of an in-depth investigation into the metabolic side effects for children using Seroquel, Zyprexa and other newer atypical antipsychotics, which could lead to weight gain, diabetes and other serious health problems.
Antipsychotics Like Seroquel for Dementia Blamed for Deaths and Strokes
According to a new report, side effects of antipsychotics, such as Seroquel, Zyprexa, Risperdal and Abilify, could be responsible for as many as 1,800 deaths and 1,620 strokes each year among the elderly with dementia in the United Kingdom.
Zyprexa, Seroquel Use Among Kids Linked to Dramatic Weight Gain
A new study has found that use of newer atypical antipsychotics, such as Seroquel and Zyprexa, can cause rapid and dramatic weight gain among children.
