I am living in south africa and suffer from severe depression. My psychiatrist put me 2 weeks ago on dopaquel 25ml that I had to increase every 3 days. Currently I am up to 200mg dopaquel per day. With lamictin 25mg per day (will eventually be on 200mg but must only increase every 14 days) as I seem to "trigger" signs that simulate angina heart problems and that seems to get worse. (which I do suffer from & use medication: cardicor 2,5 & angised for it) I tried to find information and side affects on dopaquel 200mg but no where do I find any information/side affects. I am petrified of using it..It scares me to go sleep as I am scared of a heart attack that brought on/ caused by the dopaquel 200mg I use or the lanictin 25mg..Maybe even the combination oof the 2 together. Please can you give me information??
I can't find any information/side affects on dopaquel 100mg?
Question posted by Mrs Schippers on 9 June 2012
Last updated on 3 December 2014
3 Answers
Mr. Schippers.
I am also a South African and I take Dopaquel, if you still have questions about the side effects, especially the rapid heart beat, please contact me through my profile.
Hi there, I have been taking Seraquel (Dopaquel) 25mg for the last 18 months, I wake up at night with my heart racing, I can literally feel it beating hard.
What action did you adopt or can you recommend/suggest what helped you?
Should one be concerned? Many thanks!
Zimbali.
Like I said, I was on Dopaquel as a cheaper alternative to Seroquel. I found that it gave me SEVERE issues with my heart, it felt like it was beating at a crazy pace. The first time it happened I thought that I was having a heart attack!
My advice to you is to possibly go over to brand-name Seroquel itself. However, I have found another generic of Seroquel called Serez. It is as cost-effective as Dopaquel, and I have had NO problems with fast / heavy heartbeat on it so far. Initially, I got slight headaches as a side-effect of the Serez, but that has passed.
The heart beat issue on the Dopaquel REALLY scared me. I found that if I got out of bed after taking it, it would feel like my heart was trying to beat its way out of my chest.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask if you need any further info. :)
I am also a South African and have recently been diagnosed with Bipolar. My doctor prescribed Dopaquel for me to take at night. Strange enough, I started experiencing short breaths, which I never had before. For the past few days, I have been struggling to sleep for 10 minutes. I thought that it was my throat (I.e. tonsils) blocking the air-way but after reading this blog, I am convinced that it could be dopaquel itself. NB:- I lost a friend and a colleague due to heart-attack few weeks ago. He was Bipolar. So, I am busy trying to obtain a confirmation from his wife as to what medication he was taking... This is worrying me... NB:- I will also be making a booking with my Doctor to discuss this possibility...
Hope this helps.:
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Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur when using Seroquel:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); confusion; difficult or painful urination; fainting; fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; hallucinations; increased saliva production or drooling; increased sweating; memory loss; menstrual changes; muscle pain, stiffness, or weakness; new or worsening mental or mood changes (eg, aggressiveness, agitation, anxiety, depression, exaggerated feeling of well-being, hostility, impulsiveness,
inability to sit still, irritability, panic attacks, restlessness); numbness, burning, or tingling; persistent, painful erection; red, swollen, blistered, or peeling skin; seizures; severe or prolonged dizziness, light-headedness, or headache; shortness of breath; suicidal thoughts or actions; swelling of the hands, legs, or feet; symptoms of high blood sugar (eg, increased thirst, hunger, or urination; unusual weakness); tremor; trouble concentrating, speaking, or swallowing; trouble sleeping; trouble walking or standing; uncontrollable or involuntary muscle movements (eg, uncontrollable arm or leg movements, twitching of the face or tongue, loss of balance); vision changes.
This is not a complete list
I am also a South African and have recently been diagnosed with Bipolar. My doctor prescribed Dopaquel for me to take at night. Strange enough, I started experiencing short breaths, which I never had before. For the past few days, I have been struggling to sleep for 10 minutes. I thought that it was my throat (I.e. tonsils) blocking the air-way but after reading this blog, I am convinced that it could be dopaquel itself. NB:- I lost a friend and a colleague due to heart-attack few weeks ago. He was Bipolar. So, I am busy trying to obtain a confirmation from his wife as to what medication he was taking... This is worrying me... NB:- I will also be making a booking with my Doctor to discuss this possibility...
Do you know the generic name for the Dopaquel? It appears to me it is quetiapine, which is marketed as Seroquel in the USA. If it is quetiapine, then here is a web site that should help you: https://www.drugs.com/seroquel.html
Yes, Dopaquel (Dr Reddy's) is a generic version of quetiapine available in South Africa.
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