Neither the immediate release nor extended-release versions of Seroquel are approved by the FDA for treating anxiety disorders
Potential Side Effects of Seroquel
Seroquel can increase the amount of a hormone called prolactin
Quetiapine is an antipsychotic drug prescribed to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
Since then, sales of antipsychotic medicine have grown dramatically, as have the various Seroquel uses
10–17yrs: 25mg twice daily on day 1, then 50mg twice daily on day 2, then 100mg twice daily on day 3, then 150mg twice daily on day 4, then 200mg twice daily on Psychiatry 34 years experience
It is recommended that SEROQUEL XR be taken without food or with a light meal (approximately 300 calories) [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY]
Dosage for schizophrenia
There is not enough quality research to show it’s safe and effective
SEROQUEL has no appreciable affinity at cholinergic muscarinic and benzodiazepine receptors (IC50s>5000 nM)
by 100 mg/day up to 200 mg PO bid by day 5, then may incr
It comes as tablets, including slow release tablets (these may have XL in the brand name), and as a liquid that you swallow
The most common side-effects include feeling sleepy or dizzy, headache, and increased weight
Seroquel IR can be taken with or without food