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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.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Bipolar Disorder	62	22
Bipolar I Disorder	28	6
Bipolar II Disorder	27	4
Insomnia	22	9
Mood swings	17	8
Bipolar rapid cycling	14	8

See all 39 reasons taken ▼

See all 123 patients currently taking Seroquel XR

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	13
Moderate	32
Mild	10
None	8

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Seroquel XR

See all 67 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲
Weight gain	13	13
Drowsiness	12	12
Dizziness	9	9
Increased appetite	7	7
Fatigue	5	5
Constipation	4	4
Insomnia	3	3
Incoherence	3	3
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	3	3
Memory problems	3	3
Generalized muscle aches	2	2
Dry mouth (xerostomia)	2	2
Lethargic in the the morning	2	2
Hangover effect	2	2
Heartburn	2	2
Daytime sleepiness	2	2
Burning sensation in head/face (sinuses)	1	1
Eye Twitching	1	1
Difficulty waking up	1	1
Acne	1	1
Tiredness	1	1
Orthostatic/Postural Hypotension	1	1
Dry throat	1	1
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)	1	1
Muscle stiffness	1	1
Sleepiness	1	1
Grogginess	1	1
Body Aches	1	1
Sedation	1	1
Increased Hunger	1	1
High triglycerides	1	1
Heavy sedation	1	1
Difficult to wake up next morning	1	1
Calming	1	1
Hunger	1	1
Morning sleepiness	1	1
Dizziness with nausea	1	1
Confusion upon waking	1	1
Stiffness in muscles and joints	1	1
Vision problems	1	1
Excessive sleeping (hypersomnia)	1	1
Problems with focusing eyes	1	1
Hot and cold flashes	1	1
Leg twitches at night	1	1
Muscle twitching in face	1	1
mental haze	1	1
Horrifying nightmares keeping me up	1	1
Oversleeping (too much sleep)	1	1
Prolonged QT Interval	1	1
Lightheadedness from upper back into head	1	1
Pulmonary Hypertension	1	1
Female Infertility	1	1
Nausea	1	1
Tremor in hands	1	1
Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles	1	1
Blurry vision	1	1
Cognitive Confusion	1	1
Dry eyes	1	1
Irritable and grouchy	1	1
Restless feeling in legs	1	1
Vivid dreams	1	1
Headaches	1	1
Burning sensation in tongue	1	1
Panic attacks	1	1
Lethargy	1	1
Binge eating episodes	1	1
Heart palpitations	1	1

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Seroquel XR. See all 17 dosages ►

25 mg daily	50 mg daily	75 mg daily	100 mg daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily	300 mg daily	400 mg daily	600 mg daily	800 mg daily
7	20	3	20	10	10	24	15	6	4

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Seroquel XR (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe	39
Did not seem to work	18
Doctor's advice	16
Other	7
Change in health plan coverage	5
Expense	4
Course of treatment ended	3
Not indicated	3
Personal research	2

See all 66 patients who’ve stopped taking Seroquel XR

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Reported Duration Hide details ▲

Currently Taking Seroquel XR

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	4	3	8	21	24

Stopped Taking Seroquel XR

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
21	10	13	7	4	7

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Seroquel XR

Always	51	81%
Usually	8	13%
Sometimes	1	2%
Never	3	5%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Seroquel XR

Very	5	8%
Somewhat	14	22%
A little	13	21%
Not at all	31	49%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Seroquel XR

$200+	3	7%
$100-199	4	10%
$50-99	4	10%
$25-49	10	24%
< $25	20	49%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Patient Evaluations

See all 63 patient evaluations

omyakin2t

Sex: F

Pain: Most

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: Some

external_stress: Some

Stickman: all
Description:F51y
FM:15y Dx
CFS:15y Dx
omyakin2t

50 mg daily

since Sep 27, 2010
Efficacy Major for Bipolar manic episodes
Side Effects Moderate
Advice/Tips i started at a low dose, but needed to titrate up. eventually i was at 400mg(approx?) and had gained 30lbs. we finally decided that the weight gain was unhe... See full evaluation

mountabora

Sex: F

Depression: 0

Mania: 1

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 0

Compulsion: 0

External Stress: Severe

27 F

Function: High

Distress: Low
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

redheadleo

Sex: F

Depression: 1

Mania: 1

Emotional: 1

Anxiety: 3

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Moderate

25 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low
redheadleo

50 mg daily

since Jul 27, 2009
Efficacy Major for Mood swings
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

See all 63 patient evaluations

Report created on February 11, 2012.

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