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Zyprexa vs seroquel
A 25-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
Both relatively safe: Olanzapine-induced prolactin increase is always within normal range. On Risperidone and haloperidol therapy, prolactin serum concentration increases w... Read More
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Dr. James Wellsanswered
Psychiatry 46 years experience
Actually opposite: Zyprexa (olanzapine) is a bit more likely to cause prolactinemia than seroquel (quetiapine) and both are more likely to cause it than Abilify (aripipr... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
5-30 mg per day: It really depends upon what your underlying condition is. The dosage ranges generally from 5 to 30 mg a day. A lot will depend upon how much sedation ... Read More
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Durga Komaragirianswered
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Somewhat: As much as these meds can aggravate dm control/trigger increases if these are for the right purpose one should prescibe these.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
42 years experience
We always are: Yes, we are always concerned about using these medications and someone especially already has diabetes. This is where it is important for the psychiat... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Zyprexa (olanzapine) is: More often associated with weight gain/ fat gain compared to seroquel (quetiapine). Your psychiatrist can go over medications and possible side effect... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Both have their: benefits. I have always found zyprexa to have a robust anti-psychotic effect but it often leads to weight gain & issues with lipids or blood suga... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
I'm not sure if many clinicians recommend antipsychotic medications to treat insomnia. This would be an off label use of seroquel or zyprexa. Someone ... Read More
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Answered Sep 20, 2022
A 90-year-old female asked:
Dr. Idan Sharonanswered
Neurology 30 years experience
Seroquel (quetiapine): Has a very low potential of eps or tardive dyskinesia.
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Eric Levinanswered
Psychiatry 43 years experience
Reg. or XR? Dx's ??: Seroquel (quetiapine) reg. Half-life is 6-7 hours and xr is 7-12 hours. The half life means if you take 100mg, the time it takes for approximately hal... Read More
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Weight gain: Zyprexa can be related to marked weight gain. Abilify not so much. Seroquel is sometimes selected when weight gain is a concern. I wasn't able to loca... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Growth hormone: Yes, seroquel (quetiapine) can increase growth hormone: http://tinyurl.Com/ldxorm9 the authors of this study opined that it might be related to antihi... Read More
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