What is Seroquel XR?
Seroquel® XR is the extended release preparation of quetiapine, an atypical antipsychotics. It is used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Off label it is used for psychosis in autistic children and for psychosis/agitation related to Alzheimer's dementia.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Bipolar Disorder | 13 |
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28 |
| Insomnia | 7 |
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53 | |
| Other | 6 |
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11 | |
| Mood swings | 6 |
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3 | |||
| Support another treatment | 5 |
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3 | |||
| mania | 4 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Seroquel XR. See all 13 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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Side effects too severe
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9 | 53% |
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Did not seem to work
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3 | 18% |
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Doctor's advice
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3 | 18% |
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Expense
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1 | 6% |
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Other
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1 | 6% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 6% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- Alicialeeanne
- Sex: F
- Depression: 4
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Low
- 28 F
- Function: Low
- Distress: Moderate
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- Alicialeeanne
- 300 mg daily
- since Apr 22, 2009
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Efficacy
Slight
for Bipolar Disorder
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Side Effects
Severe
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- mountabora
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Moderate
- 25 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
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- mountabora
- 50 mg daily
- since Jul 23, 2009
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Efficacy
Can't tell
for Bipolar Disorder
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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
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- redheadleo
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Low
- 23 F
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
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- redheadleo
- 50 mg daily
- since Jul 27, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Mood swings
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Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips This treatment works very well for me. I'd recommend it if you're having mood swings, or insomnia. Some professionals say it makes you gain weight. However, ... See full evaluation
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Report created on November 21, 2009.