Seroquel linked to Deadly Side Effects

The lawyers and attorneys at our firm are offering free case evaluations to victims of Seroquel side effects. Since being introduced, Seroquel has been linked to a variety of serious side effects, including diabetes and pancreatitis. If you or someone you love suffered from one of these problems while taking Seroquel, you may be entitled to compensation. Please contact one of our Seroquel injury lawyers as soon as possible to protect your legal rights.

Seroquel use has been linked to

Diabetes;
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar);
Pancreatitis (severe abdominal pain);
Ketoacidosis (acidic blood); and
Death

Seroquel also increases the risk of death by cardiac events or infections in elderly dementia patients.

What is Seroquel?

Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) is an atypical antipsychotic approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is an antipsychotic medication, or neuroleptic, used to treat psychotic symptoms. Psychosis is a mental state primarily characterized by distorted thought processes and loss of contact with reality. Psychosis can be severely disturbing and can greatly impair a person’s ability to function in society. Psychotic symptoms, i.e., hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia, may cause a person to become a danger to themselves and/or others. Antipsychotics work to decrease or eliminate such symptoms and to restore normal thought processes. Scientists are not sure exactly how antipsychotics work, but it is believed that they function by blocking dopamine nerve receptors in the brain.

Although Seroquel has only been approved by the FDA to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, it is commonly prescribed to treat other conditions, such as dementia, ADHD, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes

  • Frequent trips to the bathroom:
  • Unquenchable Thirst
  • Weakness and Fatigue
  • Tingling or Numbness in Your Hands, Legs or Feet

Contact a Seroquel Injury Lawyer Now!

If you or someone you love suffered from  diabetes, ketoacidosis or pancreatitis as a result of Seroquel, you have valuable legal rights. Please fill out our online form or call 1 800 99 POTTS (1-800-997-6887) as soon as possible to discuss your case with one of our Seroquel injury lawyers.