Warning from the FDA Linking the use of Seroquel to an Increased Risk of Diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a number of important advisories and warnings about the prescription drug Seroquel. The advisory posted on this page warns about the risks for Seroquel patients to develop diabetes and other serious side effects.

Please note: Weitz & Luxenberg is providing information about Seroquel and a number of physical and mental health-related side effects that may have been linked to the use of the drug. However, our lawyers are only considering cases in which a child, adolescent or adult under the age of 25 was prescribed Seroquel and subsequently developed Type 2 diabetes or other life-threatening condition.

FDA has asked manufacturers of all atypical antipsychotic drugs to add a new warning to the drugs' labels about the increased risk of hyperglycemia and diabetes. Atypical antipsychotics include: Clozaril ® (clozapine), Risperdal ® (risperidone), Zyprexa ® (olanzepine), Seroquel ® (quetiapine), Geodon ® (ziprasidone), and Abilify ® (aripiprazole).

Epidemiologic studies suggest that the risk of hyperglycemia and diabetes is increased in patients taking Clozaril, Risperdal, Zyprexa and Seroquel, although the relationship isn't completely understood. In some cases, the hyperglycemia was extreme and associated with ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar coma or death. Geodon and Abilify weren't marketed at the time the study was conducted.

For some patients, the hyperglycemia resolved when the drug was discontinued, but others required continuing treatment for their diabetes even after they stopped taking the drug.

The warning recommends that patients with diabetes who are started on atypical antipsychotics be monitored regularly for worsening of glucose control.

Patients starting on these drugs who have diabetes risk factors, such as obesity or a family history of diabetes, should have fasting blood glucose testing at the start of treatment and periodically thereafter.

And all patients treated with atypical antipsychotics should be monitored for symptoms of hyperglycemia, such as excessive thirst, excessive appetite, frequent urination, or weakness. If they develop symptoms of hyperglycemia while on these drugs, they should have a fasting blood glucose test.

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