Are seroquel and risperdal the same drug?!
Question: No Not at all Seroquel i a atypical antipsychotics and risperdal is also a atypical antipsychotics maybe thats why you thought the was the same medication,because they fall uder the same family(class) and can treat some of the same psychiatric conditions
What is Seroquel? and what does it treat?
Quetiapine is used to treat schizophrenia and acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder, and is manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. It affects a wide range of neurotransmitters, including dopamine and serotonin. Quetiapine has been shown to be as effective as standard treatments for each illness.
Quetiapine is effective for the treatment of both positive (e.g., delusions, thought disorder, and hallucinations) and negative (e.g., social withdrawal, lack of energy, apathy, and reduced ability to express emotion) symptoms of schizophrenia. Quetiapine is also effective by itself or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of symptoms that occur in the manic phase of bipolar disorder (e.g., elevated mood, increased physical activity and pressured speech).
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What is Risperdal? and what does it treat?
Risperidone is an antipsychotic medication approved to treat schizophrenia, and acute mania or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder. Risperidone can improve symptoms of schizophrenia such as: hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking; in some people, improvement in social isolation, reduced speech productivity and motivation also occur. Risperidone can improve symptoms of mania which include: racing thoughts, having inflated self esteem or an elevated mood, impulsivity, irritability and decreased need for sleep.
Risperidone is also approved to treat children and adolescents (ages 5-16 years) who have irritability associated with autistic disorder. Risperidone can improve symptoms of autistic disorder such as: aggression toward others, self-injurious behaviors, temper tantrums, and rapidly changing moods.
While not approved by the FDA for other uses, risperidone may be used alone or with other medications to treat symptoms such as agitation or other behavior problems in older persons with memory loss or people with developmental disabilities, children with mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or depression. It may also be used for long-term management of bipolar disorder or Tourette
Answers: No Not at all Seroquel i a atypical antipsychotics and risperdal is also a atypical antipsychotics maybe thats why you thought the was the same medication,because they fall uder the same family(class) and can treat some of the same psychiatric conditions
What is Seroquel? and what does it treat?
Quetiapine is used to treat schizophrenia and acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder, and is manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals. It affects a wide range of neurotransmitters, including dopamine and serotonin. Quetiapine has been shown to be as effective as standard treatments for each illness.
Quetiapine is effective for the treatment of both positive (e.g., delusions, thought disorder, and hallucinations) and negative (e.g., social withdrawal, lack of energy, apathy, and reduced ability to express emotion) symptoms of schizophrenia. Quetiapine is also effective by itself or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of symptoms that occur in the manic phase of bipolar disorder (e.g., elevated mood, increased physical activity and pressured speech).
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What is Risperdal? and what does it treat?
Risperidone is an antipsychotic medication approved to treat schizophrenia, and acute mania or mixed episodes of bipolar disorder. Risperidone can improve symptoms of schizophrenia such as: hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking; in some people, improvement in social isolation, reduced speech productivity and motivation also occur. Risperidone can improve symptoms of mania which include: racing thoughts, having inflated self esteem or an elevated mood, impulsivity, irritability and decreased need for sleep.
Risperidone is also approved to treat children and adolescents (ages 5-16 years) who have irritability associated with autistic disorder. Risperidone can improve symptoms of autistic disorder such as: aggression toward others, self-injurious behaviors, temper tantrums, and rapidly changing moods.
While not approved by the FDA for other uses, risperidone may be used alone or with other medications to treat symptoms such as agitation or other behavior problems in older persons with memory loss or people with developmental disabilities, children with mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or depression. It may also be used for long-term management of bipolar disorder or Tourette