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Brand Names: Seroquel
Generic Name: Quetiapine
See also: Seroquel

What is Quetiapine? This drug is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. It is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Brand names include Seroquel® and Seroquel® XR Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

171 patients in the community are taking or have taken Quetiapine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Treat my mood condition(s) 74 43%
Other 43 25%
Insomnia 12 7%
Anxiety 9 5%
Depression 5 2%
Mood swings 4 2%
Treat Parkinson's 3 1%
Emotional lability 2 1%
Problems concentrating 2 1%
bipolar rapid cycling 1 <1%
auditory hallucinations 1 <1%
hallucinations 1 <1%
bipolar disorder 1 <1%
General health 1 <1%
Psychosis 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Quetiapine.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 1 day 20 mg day 25 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day 85 mg day 100 mg day 125 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 500 mg day 600 mg day 800 mg day 900 mg day 1200 mg day
  7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 21 Number of Patients: 21 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 25 Number of Patients: 25 4 Number of Patients: 4 6 Number of Patients: 6 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 8 Number of Patients: 8 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Quetiapine or how long patients were taking Quetiapine before stopping.

Currently taking Quetiapine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
14
22
18
24
25

Stopped taking Quetiapine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
6
6
4
5
5
Why Patients Stopped Taking Quetiapine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 19 58% Side effects too severe: 58%
Did not seem to work 6 18% Did not seem to work: 18%
Other 6 18% Other: 18%
Doctor's advice 4 12% Doctor's advice: 12%
Course of treatment ended 4 12% Course of treatment ended: 12%
Personal research 2 6% Personal research: 6%
Expense 1 3% Expense: 3%
Not indicated 1 3% Not indicated: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 18 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 63% 5
Slight 38% 3

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 33% 6
Moderate 33% 6
Mild 17% 3
None 17% 3

Top reported side-effects include: Weight gain, low energy, "Hangover effect:" Next morning sleepiness

Summary results are based on 18 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 18)

  • one_step_closer
    Depression: 4
    Emotional: 3
    Compulsion: 3
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 2
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    21 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: High
    See profile
  • one_step_closer
  • by one_step_closer
    Sep 28, 2006
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Anxiety

  • picspec
    Depression: 3
    Emotional: 3
    Compulsion: 3
    Anxiety: 2
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 3
    External Stress: Severe
    37 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: High
    See profile
  • picspec
  • by picspec
    Aug 26, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Treat my mood condition(s)

See all evaluation results for Quetiapine



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