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My dad used seroquel (quetiapine) for a long time, at stroger doses in the end. he suffered a sudden death, after chest pain. he was depressed because of the condition of his father. can i blame his meds?he was 65

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Hard to say...: Sounds more like coronary artery disease & heart attack.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Unlikely: More likely is a catastrophe such as a heart attack, aortic dissection or pulmonary embolus. I expect you would need an autopsy establishing his meds as contributing to his death and ruling out other causes.

Dr Ali and 7 doctors agreed

Answered 5/2/2016

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A member asked:

My dad used seroquel (quetiapine) for a long time, at stroger doses in the end. he suffered a sudden death, after chest pain. he was depressed because of the condition of his father. can i blame his meds?he was 65

9 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Rick Koch answered

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Dr Ali and 7 doctors agreed

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