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Please keep the following information in mind when taking Seroquel®(Quetiapine Fumarate).
Making Seroquel tablets work for you
Seroquel is available as tablets you take by mouth. You should take Seroquel tablets every day or as your doctor has directed. To gain the most benefits from Seroquel tablets, take the exact number of tablets your doctor has prescribed for you each day at the appropriate times. Regardless of how good or how bad you feel, do not stop taking Seroquel tablets without notifying your doctor.
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take two doses at once. If you are unsure, speak with your doctor.
During therapy with Seroquel tablets, especially during the initial dosing period, you may experience light-headedness or dizziness, especially when standing up quickly or getting out of bed. To help prevent this feeling, rise slowly from your chair or bed.
Drowsiness can be a side-effect of Seroquel tablets especially during the first 3-5 days after you Read more [...]
November 28th, 2009 by admin
The Effect of Seroquel in Long-Term Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia
Clinical data recently presented at a major US psychiatric conference suggest that Seroquel ® (Quetiapine Fumarate) Tablets continue to be safe, effective and well-tolerated in the long-term treatment of both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia in adults.
Positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Major features of schizophrenia include positive symptoms such as delusions, and hallucinations, and negative symptoms such as apathy, depression, and social withdrawal. While older antipsychotic medications have frequently been used to relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, the newer class of atypical antipsychotic medications including Seroquel, have been shown to be effective in controlling both the negative and positive symptoms.
"Approximately one in every 100 people develops schizophrenia. This psychiatric disorder occurs worldwide despite a person's gender, culture, ethnicity and religion," said Jonathan Hellewell, Department of Psychiatry, Trafford General Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom and lead author of one of the studies. "Typically, Read more [...]
• In September 1997, Seroquel was cleared for marketing by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Seroquel is an oral medication indicated for the management of the manifestations of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia.
• Seroquel belongs to a new chemical class of atypical antipsychotics known as dibenzothiazepine derivatives.
• Three, short-term (six weeks or less) controlled trials of psychotic patients demonstrated that Seroquel is effective in treating both the positive and negative symptoms associated with schizophrenia.
Additionally, the incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) with Seroquel was no different from placebo across the clinical dose range. Elevations in plasma prolactin levels among study participants in the Seroquel groups were no different from the placebo-treated groups across the clinical dose range.
• Studies showed Seroquel to exhibit a low incidence of anticholinergic side effects (i.e., dry mouth, constipation) and no blood monitoring is required.
• Seroquel is manufactured in the US and is currently available by prescription Read more [...]