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Taking Quetiapine
95 Patients currently take Quetiapine
23 Patients stopped taking Quetiapine
picspec
Depression: 1
Emotional: 1
Compulsion: 1
Anxiety: 1
Mania: 1
Physical: 0
External Stress: Low
37 F
Function: High
Distress: Low
picspec
Seroquel, 350 mg daily since Jan 04, 2008
Andrevza
Depression: 1
Emotional: 1
Compulsion: 0
Anxiety: 1
Mania: 0
Physical: 0
External Stress: Moderate
50 M
Function: High
Distress: Low
Andrevza
Seroquel, 200 mg daily since Jun 10, 2007
Frugal Dougal
Depression: 4
Emotional: 2
Compulsion: 1
Anxiety: 1
Mania: 0
Physical: 1
External Stress: Low
41 M
Function: Low
Distress: Moderate
Frugal Dougal
500 mg daily since Aug 01, 2002

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Brand Names: Seroquel
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


What we've learned

Why Patients Take Quetiapine

slow my disease's progress
slow my disease's progress: 100% 47
Other
Other: 55% 26
Anxiety
Anxiety: 17% 8
Insomnia
Insomnia: 6% 3
Mood swings
Mood swings: 6% 3
Not indicated
Not indicated: 6% 3
Depression
Depression: 4% 2
Headaches
Headaches: 2% 1
Problems concentrating
Problems concentrating: 2% 1
General health
General health: 2% 1

Patient Dosages

25 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 85 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 350 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 600 mg daily 800 mg daily 1200 mg daily 25 mg as needed 50 mg as needed N/A
13 Number of Patients: 13 21 Number of Patients: 21 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 11 Number of Patients: 11 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6  

How Long Current Patients Have Been Taking Quetiapine

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
2
9
13
15
24
24

Why Patients Stopped Taking Quetiapine (multiple reasons could be selected)

Side effects too severe
Side effects too severe: 100% 14
Did not seem to work
Did not seem to work: 43% 6
Other
Other: 36% 5
Doctor's advice
Doctor's advice: 29% 4
Personal research
Personal research: 7% 1
Course of treatment ended
Course of treatment ended: 7% 1
Not indicated
Not indicated: 7% 1

How Long Patients Took Quetiapine Before Stopping

< 1 month > 1 month > 3 months > 6 months > 1 year > 2 years
6
4
5
2
5
3

Average: 1 star 2 star 3 star 4 star Quetiapine Ratings

4 stars4 stars4 stars4 stars
4: 100% 7
3 stars3 stars3 stars
3: 43% 3
2 stars2 stars
2: 14% 1
1 star
1: 14% 1


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