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A warning was issued after packs of the popular painkiller were found to contain prescription-only antipsychotic drugs.
Professor David Nutt, Head of the Department of Neuropsychopharmacology and Molecular Imaging at Imperial College, said:
“The effect of taking seroquel entirely depends on the dose. The only likely impact of a single ingestion would be sedation, but in people taking antihistamines and other sedatives the added effects could be quite extreme.”
Neal Patel, Pharmacist, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said:
“For a healthy adult a single dose of Seroquel is unlikely to cause major problem, however, for patients taking other medicines or those with other medical conditions or if you suspect you may have accidentally taken Seroqel and feel unwell, seek advice from your pharmacist or Doctor as soon as possible.”