It is safe to continue medication of seroquel during pregnancy?

Answer 1

The honest answer is....they don't have a lot of information. That having been said, here's what IS known: untreated bipolar disorder or schizophrenia can have a very negative effect on the fetus, and that is well documented. Studies of seroquel on pregnant rats and dogs showed low birth weight and miscarriage risk, but these only showed up at doses FAR higher than the highest human dose. Your Dr. and yourself will need to work together to make the best choice for you. Remember, you are a person, too, whose needs also have to be taken into consideration. Good luck, and if you do take seroquel while pregnant, consider posting your experience online so that others in the future may learn from your findings!

Answer 2

Well, you can...I am. It was the toughest decision I've made, but I have Bipolar disorder, pretty severe, and this drug is the only one that I can take and have little to no side effects. I dropped my dosage to 75 mg at night, and I'm taking prenatal vitamins and also additional folic acid and DHA. I am scared, but at 7 wks 3 days we saw the heartbeat on the ultrasound....that was such a relief. I feel great and I thinkn that goes a long way to keeping my baby healthy. ....

Answer 3

It depends, essentially, on how badly you need the Seroquel. Seroquel is a Pregnancy Category C drug in the United States.

Ask your doctor BEFORE you cut out the medication OR get pregnant.

Answer 4

Seroquel in Pregnancy

Acording to animal studies done with animals using Seroquel in pregnancy, it was found to cause a low birth weight, slow down development, and also brought about an increase in miscarriages. The FDA has classified seroquel as a pregnancy Category C medication.

Answer 5

not a good idea, depakote has the potential to cause some nasty birth defects.