What is Quetiapine

Quetiapine is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain. Quetiapine is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression). Quetiapin…

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Quetiapine is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain. Quetiapine is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults …

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Quetiapine is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression). Quetiapine may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

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Quetiapine?

Q: i have just started these tablets and have found myself feeling really drained, no energy shaky at times basically gubbed. i have also put on 6lbs in the last week since taking themand they are meant to be sedating to help sleep at night which they don’tanybody else tried these and noticed any of these symptoms if so does it get any better and when.can’t handle it anymore have 2 kids to watch which is impossible feeling like this.thanks in advance.

A: Quetiapine may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away: drowsiness dizziness agitation pain weakness dry mouth indigestion constipation stomach pain headache excessive weight gain sore throat Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms or those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING or SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS section, call your doctor immediately: fainting seizures changes in vision uncontrollable movements of your arms, legs, tongue, face, or lips painful erection of the penis that lasts for hours fever muscle stiffness, pain, or weakness excess sweating fast or irregular heartbeat confusion unusual bleeding or bruising hives rash blisters difficulty breathing or swallowing Quetiapine may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.

Is Quetiapine and Seroquel in the same family, or is it the same drug?

Q: I was recently put on seroquel, 300 mg, and every time i try to look it up on the internet, the word quetiapine keeps showing up? What should i expect, and what will it do, side effects, etc.?Thank you all for taking the time to read this. Looking forward to all answers from experience.

A: Seroquel is the brand name, quetiapine is the generic name.SEROQUEL is indicated for the treatment of:* depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder * acute manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder as either monotherapy or adjunct therapy to lithium or divalproex. * maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as adjunct therapy to lithium or divalproexThe most commonly observed adverse reactions associated with the use of SEROQUEL (incidence of 5% or greater) and observed at a rate on SEROQUEL at least twice that of placebo were somnolence (34%), dry mouth (19%), asthenia (10%), constipation (10%), abdominal pain (7%), postural hypotension (7%), pharyngitis (6%), and weight gain (6%).

Anyone with borderline personality disorder been prescribed quetiapine?

Q: I was taking risperidone before but found little change. Just been prescribed quetiapine and wondering if anyone has found it to help, and if so which symptoms?

A: Quetiapine is a mood stabiliser but it also helps with anxiety and impulsive urges. Since I have been on quetiapine (I was prescribed it whilst diagnosed with BPD on a low dose but now am diagnosed as bipolar and on higher dose) I have found my mood has been more stable, it settles me down at night and I do not have the intense urges to hurt myself so I’m a lot less destructive. Before I was on that I was on chlorpromazine but quetiapine works a lot better for me. It is quite sedating though so I take the full dose at night.