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Quetiapine Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Seroquel, Seroquel XR, Ratio-Quetiapine (Show all)
Most Popular Brands: Seroquel, Seroquel XR, Ratio-Quetiapine, Ratio Quetiapine (Show top 3)
Generic Name: Quetiapine
What is Quetiapine?
Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotics that is used to treat schizophrenia; for manic episodes and maintenance treatment in bipolar I and for depression in bipolar disorder. Off label it is used for autism and psychosis/agitation related to Alzheimer's dementia.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
See all 574 patients currently taking Quetiapine
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
Weight gain
|
68 | 48% |
21
31
27
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Daytime sleepiness
|
60 | 43% |
12
33
19
|
|
Hangover effect, next morning
|
56 | 40% |
13
28
20
|
|
low energy
|
34 | 24% |
4
17
16
|
|
unable to concentrate
|
20 | 14% |
5
10
6
|
|
Inability to concentrate
|
15 | 11% |
3
9
5
|
|
Drowsiness
|
9 | 6% |
2
5
3
|
|
Muscle twitching in face
|
9 | 6% |
5
4
1
|
|
hallucinations
|
8 | 6% |
4
0
4
|
|
Dizziness
|
7 | 5% |
1
3
3
|
|
Vision distortion
|
7 | 5% |
4
4
0
|
|
Fatigue
|
6 | 4% |
3
1
2
|
|
Itching (pruritus)
|
5 | 4% |
2
2
1
|
|
Constipation
|
4 | 3% |
3
1
1
|
|
Nausea
|
4 | 3% |
2
2
0
|
|
Insomnia
|
3 | 2% |
0
2
2
|
|
Increased appetite
|
3 | 2% |
0
1
2
|
|
Incoherence
|
3 | 2% |
1
1
1
|
|
Memory problems
|
2 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Generalized muscle aches
|
2 | 1% |
0
0
2
|
|
Dry mouth
|
2 | 1% |
1
1
1
|
|
High Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia)
|
2 | 1% |
0
0
2
|
|
Constipation
|
2 | 1% |
0
1
2
|
|
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
|
2 | 1% |
0
0
2
|
|
stiff muscles
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
raised body temperature
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Hangover effect
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Drooling
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Abnormal food cravings
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Drowsy in a.m.
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Groggy in morning
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Vivid dreams
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Sex drive (libido) decreased
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Body Aches
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
lethargic in the the a.m.
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Weight gain, Type II Diabetes
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Stomach pain
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Muscle spasms
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Shakiness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Slurred speech
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
restless arm
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
mental haze
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Spasms in legs
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
difficulty swallowing
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Sluggishness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Lack of Focus
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
slightly hard to wake up next morning
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Orthostatic/Postural Hypotension
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
extreme RSL lasting 3 hours
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sedation
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
muscle twitching in legs just before bedtime
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Agitation/restlessness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Word fishing
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Stumbling walk
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Short Term Memory Loss
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Nightmares
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Tremor in hands
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease (GERD)
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
dizzyness and hungover
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Somnolence
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Swallowing difficulty
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
hunger
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
weight gain, fatigue
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Difficulty focusing eyes
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Increased Hunger
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Emotional numbness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
leg twitches at night
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Grogginess
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Brain fog
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
no energy
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Sleepiness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Inner restlessness
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Visual disturbance
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Tiredness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
needing 10 hours or more of sleep
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
none
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Panic attacks
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
dry throat
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Bruxism/teeth grinding
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
arm jerks and spams
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
kept me awake
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux)
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Uncontrollable shaking
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Quetiapine. See all 38 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Quetiapine. See top 10 dosages ◄
| 0.25 25mg as needed | 0.5 50mg as needed | 100mg as needed | 200mg as needed | 25mg as needed | 50 mg as needed | 50mg as needed | 800 mg all the time (24/7) | daily | 6.25 mg daily | 18.75 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 25 mg daily | 37.5 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 62.5 mg daily | 75 mg daily | 85 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 125 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 225 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 312.5 mg daily | 350 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 450 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 600 mg daily | 700 mg daily | 800 mg daily | 900 mg daily | 1000 mg daily | 1200 mg daily | 1600 mg daily | 15000 mg daily | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
65
|
3
|
95
|
1
|
18
|
1
|
99
|
6
|
19
|
68
|
1
|
5
|
67
|
1
|
1
|
37
|
3
|
5
|
30
|
2
|
20
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Side effects too severe
|
81 | 46% |
|
|
Doctor's advice
|
50 | 29% |
|
|
Did not seem to work
|
39 | 22% |
|
|
Other
|
27 | 15% |
|
|
Expense
|
18 | 10% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
10 | 6% |
|
|
Personal research
|
8 | 5% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
4 | 2% |
|
|
Change in health plan coverage
|
2 | 1% |
|
Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼ Adherence, Burden & Cost Hide details ▲
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Patient Evaluations
See all 184 patient evaluations
-
- Alicialeeanne
- Sex: F
- Depression: 4
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Low
- 28 F
- Function: Low
- Distress: Moderate
- See profile
-
-
- Alicialeeanne
- 300 mg daily
- since Apr 22, 2009
-
Efficacy
Slight
for Bipolar Disorder
-
Side Effects
Severe
- See full evaluation
-
- mountabora
- Sex: F
- Depression: 2
- Emotional: 3
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 0
- Mania: 0
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Severe
- 25 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
- See profile
-
-
- mountabora
- 50 mg daily
- since Jul 23, 2009
-
Efficacy
Can't tell
for Bipolar Disorder
-
Side Effects
Severe
- Advice/Tips Plan to be EXTREMELY sleepy and incoherent when you first start taking it, even the extended release version. See full evaluation
-
- ShyHarmony
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 3
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Moderate
- 23 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
- See profile
-
-
- ShyHarmony
- 300 mg daily
- since Jun 08, 2009
-
Efficacy
Slight
for Treat my mood condition(s)
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- See full evaluation
See all 184 patient evaluations
Forum
See 54 topics tagged with Seroquel
See 1 topics tagged with Quetiapine
Related tags: Anxiety, Weight gain, Side-effects, Insomnia
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Report created on March 16, 2010.
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