Posted by ST on May 27, 2003, at 19:30:21
Hi,
Has anyone ever had this happen to them or know anyone who has experienced this: I have been getting my Serzone prescription from a very large, well-known hospital's pharmacy for several years now. A week or so ago, they filled my Serzone (100 mg) presciption with Seroquel (100 mg). The bottle said my name and Serzone, 100 mg. on it. It was time for my dose, so I opened the bottle and popped one in my mouth in the parking lot of the pharmacy. I then drove about 30 minutes away.
About 40 minutes later, I started to feel "drugged". My knees started to feel weak, I was dizzy and I started to slur my words! I'm an actress and was in a rehearsal for something--I was mortified and felt sure the director thought I was "on" something. I had to excuse myself, saying I felt very sick...I was feeling so "drugged" that I had ruled out the possibility of the flu or food poisoning or even inhaling toxic fumes.So when I got to my car I looked again at the Serzone bottle. Lo and behold, when I opened the bottle marked Serzone, inside were tablets with "Seroquel" stamped on them. The pharmacy suggested I drive back over to Beverly Hills (I was now about 1/2 an hour away near downtown LA) to get my Serzone. They told me that yes, Seroquel has tranquilizing properties to it. They should have told me that I should not have driven, don't you think? I really barely made it there...it was all in slow-motion...
Anyway, I didn't give them the bottle filled with Seroquel. I picked up my Serzone and left. They told me: "sorry about that" and that yes, I should feel the effects of the Seroquel for a "day or two". I went home and slept 18 hours.
What should I do to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else?
Thanks!
Sarah
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