Medication Question - quetiapine and chest pain?

[Revival]

I've been on quetiapine for years now, but for awhile now I get these wierd chest pains after taking them. It's like having butterflies in your chest or really bad anxiety, does anyone know what this might mean? Has anyone experienced the same thing?

ps. wasnt sure whether to put this here or MH, feel free to move it

[Ami]

Hm, no sorry.

I did get a chest infection whilst also being on quetiapine though.

Sorry :/
x

You can get irregular heart/pulse problems with Quetiapine.
It might be worth going to your GP's to get it checked over as they may want to check you over. xx

[LaurieR]

Quetiapine, like most other atypical antipsychotics, can cause what is called tachycardia which means rapid heart beats, and can lead to angina (i.e. chest pains).

Really bad anxiety or restlessness can be an indication of akathisia, which is another common side effect of antipsychotic drugs.

You can always speak to your doctor if the chest pain gets too severe, and he/ she might prescribe you medications for angina such as beta-blockers (e.g. Atenolol) and calcium channel blockers (e.g. Amlodipine), but this sort of severity is rare.

Hope this helps.

[Bitter_Angel]

medication can cause that but you need to speak to your prescribing docto or gp about it.

[Revival]

ok thanks