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
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeplessness | 11 |
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1 | ||||
| Anxiety | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Mood swings | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Depression | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Emotional lability | 3 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Side effects too severe
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4 | 33% |
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Expense
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3 | 25% |
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Did not seem to work
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3 | 25% |
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Other
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2 | 17% |
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 17% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 8% |
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Personal research
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1 | 8% |
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Report created on November 22, 2009.