Quetiapine Medication Information (dosing, side effects, patient counseling)

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Your medication Quetiapine

Quetiapine is also known as the brand name: Seroquel and Seroquel XR

Quetiapine comes in 25, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400 mg immediate release tablets and 50, 150, 200, 300, 400 mg extended-release tablets.

Quetiapine is most commonly used for: bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or for schizophrenia. Quetiapine may also be used for obsessive compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or for psychosis associated with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s Disease. No matter what your doctor has you taking it for, quetiapine is usually taken by mouth once a day at bedtime. Quetiapine is usually started at low doses and gradually increased to higher doses. Quetiapine must not be stopped suddenly, you must gradually lower the dose. Quetiapine XR should be taken with food or a light snack.

Standard dosing of quetiapine ranges from: 25 mg to 400 mg daily

Some common side effects with quetiapine include: increased blood pressure, drowsiness, headache, dry mouth, and weight gain
Some less common side effects include: increased heart rate, low blood pressure, abnormal dreams, confusion, behavioral changes, nausea or vomiting.

Quetiapine is not approved for use for people younger than 10 years old, quetiapine increases the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in children, adolescents, and young adults between 18-24 with major depressive disorder or other psychiatric disorders. Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with quetiapine have an increased chance of death

While taking quetiapine remember it is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have:
• Signs of an allergic reaction such as rash, itching, swelling or tightness of the chest
• Chest pain or a heartbeat that does not feel normal
• Changes in mood or involuntary movements
• Seizures
• Changes in balance
• Thoughts of self-harm

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