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Pdoc taper my seroquel (quetiapine) by altnerating 50mg and 25mg for weeks then 25mg daily weekly for several weeks, does this sound right way of taper?
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This would be one: option if the doctor wanted you to be able to use up left over seroquel (quetiapine) xr 50mg tabs to save $. This would be like doing a 50 mg to 37.5mg to 25 mg taper.
Answered 9/20/2014
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