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Category: Prescription Drugs
Most Popular Types: Seroquel, Seroquel XR, Qusel (Show all)
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.
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# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Insomnia | 276 | 103 |
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| Bipolar Disorder | 266 | 91 |
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| Treat my mood condition(s) | 173 | 74 |
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| Bipolar II Disorder | 137 | 17 |
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| Bipolar I Disorder | 117 | 21 |
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| Anxious mood | 86 | 33 |
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See all 975 patients currently taking Quetiapine
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Quetiapine
| Weight gain | 104 | |
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| Daytime sleepiness | 61 | |
| Hangover effect | 56 | |
| Loss of energy | 33 | |
| Inability to concentrate | 30 | |
| Drowsiness | 18 | |
| See all 175 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Quetiapine. See all 48 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Side effects too severe | 208 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 104 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 94 | ||
| Other | 55 | ||
| Expense | 31 | ||
| Course of treatment ended | 30 | ||
| Personal research | 23 | ||
| Change in health plan coverage | 12 | ||
| Not indicated | 8 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Quetiapine
Always |
277 | 75% |
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Usually |
62 | 17% |
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Sometimes |
21 | 6% |
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Never |
9 | 2% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Quetiapine
Very |
36 | 10% |
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Somewhat |
70 | 19% |
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A little |
70 | 19% |
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Not at all |
193 | 52% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Quetiapine
$200+ |
18 | 8% |
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$100-199 |
17 | 7% |
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$50-99 |
18 | 8% |
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$25-49 |
50 | 21% |
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< $25 |
133 | 56% |
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Report created on February 09, 2012.