Quetiapine fumarate is a second-generation (atypical) antipsychotic indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and as
If after strict CICO, weight gain continues, the patient should seek out their doctor for a different prescription, and the weight would drop off
While psychopharmacological agents play an important role in the overall treatment of eating disorders, current empirical evidence does not support their sole use
• Must be avoided in older adults who have dementia-related psychosis
This narrative review discusses the propensity of various antipsychotics to
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, 2007), showing an improvement in overall psychopathology, in particular in relation to disordered eating, depression and anxiety, but with extremely modest mean weight gain
It’s sometimes used to promote weight gain in adults and kids following weight loss from certain situations — including after surgery, from an infection, or from certain medications
While small amounts of weight gain are usually not harmful, some people gain excessive amounts of weight while taking this drug
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After Quetiapine is known to reduce anxiety and is often associated with weight gain, which could stimulate metabolic processes to enhance weight restoration in anorexia nervosa
Some of these include: Increased risk of death due to dementia-related psychosis
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46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect
Nevertheless, weight loss is an infrequent adverse effect of In the CATIE study, Lieberman and colleagues found that weight gain in patients treated with quetiapine was similar to risperidone (mean weight change was 1