Comparison of Quetiapine Abuse and Misuse Reports to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System With Other Second-Generation Antipsychotics

• Main Authors: Kirk E Evoy (Author), Chengwen Teng (Author), Victor G Encarnacion (Author), Brian Frescas (Author), John Hakim (Author), Stephen Saklad (Author), Christopher R Frei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) are assumed to have little abuse potential. However, reports of quetiapine abuse have emerged as prescribing has increased in recent years. The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) provides postmarketi...