Seroquel and Pregnancy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Seroquel and Pregnancy
Use of Seroquel during pregnancy may not be safe. Studies have shown that an increase of miscarriage can occur. In studies on rats and rabbits that were pregnant it was shown to cause low birth weight and slow development. The FDA has given Sreoquel a pregnancy category C drug rating.1
Fast Facts:
- Seroquel should only be taken during pregnancy when the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the fetus.2
- You should notify you doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant while taking Seroquel.3
- Seroquel is a is a brand name for the drug quetiapine and is prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.4
- Many patients have similar questions about taking antipsychotics. OrganizedWisdom has psychiatrists addressing the most common concerns about taking these drugs.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedTV: Seroquel and Pregnancy
- ↑ PDRHealth: Special Information If You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding
- ↑ Weitz & Luxenberg: Seroquel & Pregnancy
- ↑ Cerner Multum (via Drugs.com): Seroquel Use in Pregnancy
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pregnancy and Seroquel, Seroquel and It's Use in Pregnancy, Pregnancy and Seroquel Use, Seroquel in Pregnancy
- Last update: Apr. 27, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
