Quetiapine and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #5354130-0
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 08, 2007. Male patient, 38 years of age, weighting 220.5 lb, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, tonsillitis and was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with RISPERIDONE, AMOXICILLIN, ATENOLOL, DICLOFENAC, FLUOXETINE. Patient died on 05/31/2007.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #5806035-6
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 07, 2008. Male patient, 38 years of age, weighting 220.5 lb, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, tonsillitis and was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, RISPERIDONE, AMOXICILLIN, ATENOLOL, DICLOFENAC, FLUOXETINE, ACETAMINOPHEN. Patient died on 05/31/2007.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #4758759-X
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from IRELAND on June 23, 2005. Female patient, 45 years of age, weighting 189.4 lb, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , myocardial infarction. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FLUOXETINE. Patient recovered.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #4863345-7
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from IRELAND on June 23, 2005. Female patient, 45 years of age, weighting 189.4 lb, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , coronary artery stenosis, haematoma, myocardial infarction. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with QUETIAPINE FUMARATE, FLUOXETINE. Patient recovered.


Quetiapine Side Effects Report #5810502-9
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on July 08, 2008. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder , rheumatoid arthritis , systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, cardiac arrest , multi-organ failure, rhabdomyolysis. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IBUPROFEN, PREDNISOLONE, VALPROATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/01/2006.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #5253218-2
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 23, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder , rheumatoid arthritis , systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, cardiac arrest , confusional state, multi-organ failure, rhabdomyolysis. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with IBUPROFEN, PREDNISOLONE, SOIUM VALPROATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/01/2006.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #5188080-X
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Oct 11, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with bipolar disorder , rheumatoid arthritis , systemic lupus erythematosus and was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardiac disorder, confusional state, fall , haemodialysis, incorrect dose administered, loss of consciousness, lung disorder. Quetiapine dosage: 100 MG MANE + 200 MG NOCTE. During the same period patient was treated with IBUPROFEN, HYPROMELLOSE EYE DROPS, VALPROATE, PREDNISOLONE, CALCICHEW D, ALENDRONIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/01/2006.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #4810548-3
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 25, 2005. Female patient, 62 years of age, was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , electrocardiogram qt prolonged, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CAPTOPRIL, CLONIDINE, HEPARIN, ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE, METOPROLOL, NICOTINE, RANITIDINE. Patient recovered.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #5596768-1
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 09, 2008. Female patient, 56 years of age, was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, respiratory arrest. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with METOPROLOL TARTRATE, METAXALONE, ALPRAZOLAM, VENLAFAXINE, EZETIMIBE, CHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE, FEXOFENADINE, ESTROGENS. Patient died on 01/01/2006.


Quetiapine Side Effects Report #5590287-4
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 10, 2008. Male patient, 55 years of age, was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia , bradycardia, cardiac arrest , completed suicide, hypotension. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PROPOXYPHENE HYDROCHLORIDE, ETHANOL, CANNABINOIDS. Patient died.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #4637963-5
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 11, 2005. Female patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , haemodialysis, intentional misuse, metabolic acidosis, shock. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VERAPAMIL, DOXEPIN, DIAZEPAM, TEMAZEPAM, CLONAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #4647335-5
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Physician from on Apr 15, 2005. Female patient, 45 years of age, was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abdominal distension, atrioventricular block first degree, cardiac arrest , ejection fraction decreased, haemodialysis, intentional misuse, loss of consciousness, metabolic acidosis. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VERAPAMIL, DOXEPIN, DIAZEPAM, TEMAZEPAM, CLONAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #5590179-0
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 10, 2008. Female patient, 43 years of age, was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , cardio-respiratory arrest, coma, completed suicide. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AMITRIPTYLINE, ALPRAZOLAM. Patient died.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #5590174-1
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 10, 2008. Female patient, 38 years of age, was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , circulatory collapse, coma, completed suicide, grand mal convulsion, intentional overdose. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. Patient died.


Quetiapine Side Effects Report #6022010-3
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 23, 2008. Male patient, 21 years of age, was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , completed suicide, electromechanical dissociation. Quetiapine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM. Patient died.

Quetiapine Side Effects Report #4587283-2
Quetiapine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Feb 08, 2005. Male patient was treated with Quetiapine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , convulsion, fall , respiratory arrest. Quetiapine dosage: 50 MG PO. Patient recovered.