Question 1

what is the half life of seroquel (quetiapine) xr?

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Seroquel (quetiapine) XR 1/2 life: Elimination of quetiapine is mainly via hepatic metabolism. The mean-terminal half-life is approximately 7 hours for quetiapine and approximately 12 hours for norquetiapine within the clinical dose range. Steady-state concentrations are expected to be achieved within two days of dosing. XR allows faster uptitration. It should be taken with food. Best regards.

Question 2

could reason from insomnia be due to abilify (aripiprazole)? only took 5 mg but. three days later took prozac with seroquel and read prozac increases half life abili

Accepted Answer

Yes: Prozac does increase the blood level of abilify (aripiprazole). Especially if you get restless legs you can develop insomnia. I have however seen people develop insomnia from Abilify (aripiprazole) even without having restlessness. Best wishes.

Question 3

is seroquel (quetiapine) dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Most meds can be: Seroquel (quetiapine), (quetiapine) like all medications, has risks and benefits. All meds also have the potential for allergic or hypersensitivity reactions. Discuss these risks and benefits with your physician. Seroquel (quetiapine) has many risks including neuroleptic malignant syndrome, tardive dyskinesia, metabolic syndrome...Just to name a few.

Question 4

how does seroquel (quetiapine) works?

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Seroquel (quetiapine): Seroquel (quetiapine) is a 2nd generation antipsychotic medication.  It acts on Dopamine and serotonin receptors especially in the mesolimbic area of the brain, which may be associated with some psychotic symptoms.  Because of this specificity, there may be less potential to cause movement disorders -- but it still can do this at a high enough dose.  Other side effects may be more prominent with 2nd gen drugs.

Question 5

what quantity of seroquel (quetiapine) is too much?

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Depends: For bipolar depression seroquel (quetiapine) xr 300 is typical. For bipolar mania or schizophrenia doses can go to 800 mg and occasionally higher depending on the patient's tolerance and need and liver metabolism.

Question 6

please describe the medication: seroquel (quetiapine)?

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Seroquel (quetiapine): Atypical neuroleptic commonly used in the treatment of psychosis and mood disorders.

Question 7

i have taken 1050mg of seroquel (quetiapine) all at once. what's going to happen?

Accepted Answer

Wouldnt be able to: wouldnt be able to tell. A lot of things go into answering that. How much do you weigh, what is your experience on antipsychotics, have you taken them for a long time, what is it treating, is it regular release or extended release, are you taking anything else, how long have you been on seroquel, (quetiapine) what is your usual dosage, what are some of the other medications youve been on, etc etc. more

Question 8

is seroquel (quetiapine) addictive?

Accepted Answer

No. : You might get in the habit of taking it and find it emotionally useful or find that it improves your sleep, but addictive it is not.

Question 9

why is seroquel not on your formulary ?

Accepted Answer

Formulary: Quetiapine, the generic for Seroquel may be. Most insurance companies do not cover brand names, but generics. Sometimes only few drugs from a specific class are covered for reasons that escape logical reasoning.

Question 10

does seroquel (quetiapine) cause hairloss?

Accepted Answer

336 cases reported : www.ehealthme.com/ds/seroquel (quetiapine)/hair+loss
could seroquel (quetiapine) cause hair loss? We studied 65, 391 seroquel (quetiapine) users from fda and social media. Among them, 336 have hair loss. See who they are, when they have it and more. Best wishes.

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