Pronunciation: kwe TYE a peen
Brand: SEROquel, SEROquel XR
25 mg, round, white, imprinted with 54 137
100 mg, round, white, imprinted with 54 373
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with 54 527
300 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 54 531
50 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 54, 377
400 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 54735
25 mg, round, orange, imprinted with 93, V7
100 mg, round, orange, imprinted with 93, 8162
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with 93, 8163
300 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with 93, 8164
400 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 93, 8165
50 mg, round, white, imprinted with 93, 8166
100 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with SEROQUEL 100
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with SEROQUEL 200
300 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with SEROQUEL, 300
25 mg, round, peach, imprinted with SEROQUEL 25
50 mg, round, white, imprinted with SEROQUEL 50
400 mg, oblong, yellow, imprinted with SEROQUEL, 400
50 mg, oblong, peach, imprinted with XR 50
150 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with XR 150
200 mg, oblong, yellow, imprinted with XR 200
300 mg, oblong, yellow, imprinted with XR 300
400 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with XR 400
100 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with 100, Q
50 mg, round, white, imprinted with R, 2
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with R, 5
300 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with R, 6
25 mg, round, white, imprinted with R, 1
400 mg, capsule, yellow, imprinted with R, 7
50 mg, round, white, imprinted with APO, QUE 50
400 mg, capsule, yellow, imprinted with APO, Que400
25 mg, round, pink, imprinted with APO, QUE 25
50 mg, round, white, imprinted with APO, QUE 50
100 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with APO, QUE 100
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with APO, QUE 200
300 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with APO, QUE 300
400 mg, capsule, yellow, imprinted with APO, QUE 400
100 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with SZ, 231
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with SZ, 232
25 mg, round, brown, imprinted with 25
300 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with SZ, 233
50 mg, round, white, imprinted with 337
150 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with LU, K72
150 mg, round, white, imprinted with I1
200 mg, oblong, yellow, imprinted with LU, K73
200 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with I2
300 mg, oblong, yellow, imprinted with LU, K74
300 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with I3
400 mg, round, white, imprinted with I4
50 mg, oblong, red, imprinted with LU, K71
50 mg, capsule, orange, imprinted with AB1
100 mg, round, yellow, imprinted with SEROQUEL 100
200 mg, round, white, imprinted with SEROQUEL 200
25 mg, round, peach, imprinted with SEROQUEL 25
300 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with SEROQUEL, 300
400 mg, oblong, yellow, imprinted with SEROQUEL, 400
50 mg, round, white, imprinted with SEROQUEL 50
Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor.
Quetiapine is not approved for use in older adults with dementia-related psychosis.
Quetiapine is an antipsychotic medicine that is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old.
Quetiapine is used to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.
Quetiapine is also used together with antidepressant medications to treat major depressive disorder in adults.
Quetiapine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use quetiapine if you are allergic to it.
Quetiapine may increase the risk of death in older adults with dementia-related psychosis and is not approved for this use.
Quetiapine is not approved for use by anyone younger than 10 years old.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
Some young people have thoughts about suicide when first taking an antidepressant. Your doctor should check your progress at regular visits. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
Taking antipsychotic medicine in the last 3 months of pregnancy may cause withdrawal symptoms, breathing problems, feeding problems, fussiness, tremors, and limp or stiff muscles in the newborn. If you get pregnant, tell your doctor right away. Do not stop taking quetiapine without your doctor's advice.
This medicine may temporarily affect fertility (your ability to have children) in women.
You should not breastfeed while you are using quetiapine.
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
High doses or long-term use of quetiapine can cause a serious movement disorder that may not be reversible. The longer you use quetiapine, the more likely you are to develop this disorder, especially if you are an older adult. Symptoms of this disorder include tremors or other uncontrollable muscle movements.
You may take Seroquel with or without food.
You should take Seroquel XR without food or with a light meal.
Swallow the tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it.
Quetiapine may cause you to have high blood sugar (hyperglycemia). If you are diabetic, check your blood sugar levels on a regular basis.
Drink plenty of liquids while you are taking quetiapine.
Blood pressure may need to be checked often in a child or teenager taking quetiapine.
You should not stop using quetiapine suddenly. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse.
This medicine may affect a drug-screening urine test and you may have false results. Tell the laboratory staff that you use quetiapine.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
Avoid drinking alcohol. Dangerous side effects could occur.
Avoid driving or hazardous activity until you know how this medicine will affect you. Dizziness or drowsiness can cause falls, accidents, or severe injuries.
Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy.
Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather. You may be more prone to heat stroke.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat, burning eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling).
Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
Common side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Sometimes it is not safe to use certain medications at the same time. Some drugs can affect your blood levels of other drugs you take, which may increase side effects or make the medications less effective.
Quetiapine can cause a serious heart problem. Your risk may be higher if you also use certain other medicines for infections, asthma, heart problems, high blood pressure, depression, mental illness, cancer, malaria, or HIV.
Many drugs can affect quetiapine. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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