Seroquel Class Action Lawsuit
The prescription drug Quetiapine is marketed by AstraZeneca under the name of Seroquel. It is part of a class of drugs known as “atypical antipsychotics” which are used to treat bipolar disorders and schizophrenia. It was approved by the FDA in 1997 for use.
Seroquel was initially approved for the treatment of schizophrenia but has been used “off label” to treat other disorders including insomnia, anxiety, autism, depression, dementia and other sleep disorders. In 2006 the FDA issued a “black box” warning on Seroquel, stating that the use of this prescription drug in the treatment of dementia could cause serious side effects that possibly would result in death.
Several lawsuits and a class action lawsuit have been filed on behalf of patients who have taken the drug Seroquel and who have developed diabetes. Several of the lawsuits state that the company marketed and promoted the prescription drug Seroquel while minimizing, down playing or even concealing the potentially dangerous risks and side effects of the drub.