The most common side effects of Seroquel include: Drowsiness Dry mouth Weight gain Headache Dizziness Fatigue and tiredness High cholesterol
Practice good sleep hygiene
It's (drowsiness is) a very common, very well known side effect your doctor should have discussed when prescribing it to you It's worked really well for me taking it
5 mg of Seroquel to help me sleep, and as an addition to the Wellbutrin I take in the morning for major depressive
What is Seroquel? Seroquel, the brand name for quetiapine, is an FDA approved antipsychotic prescription medication used in the treatment of mental and mood conditions such as schizophrenia, manic-depressive episodes, and in the maintenance of bipolar disorder
Neither the immediate release nor extended-release versions of Seroquel are approved by the FDA for treating anxiety disorders
Also, ironically, sometimes a higher dose can help reduce drowsiness -- the sleepiness was much more intense for me at 50mg than 100mg, and that's not an uncommon experience
In some cases, more serious side effects may occur
Quetiapine ER oral tablet is the generic version of the brand-name drug Seroquel XR
This is so your progress can be checked
Seroquel XR may interact with other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicines, sedatives, narcotic pain
Headache
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 Quetiapine is used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, sudden episodes of mania or depression associated with bipolar disorder)
The FDA initially approved this medication in 1997
Quetiapine is also used for several non-FDA-approved indications, such as generalized anxiety disorder
Constipation, drowsiness, upset stomach, tiredness, weight gain, blurred vision, or dry mouth may occur
If any of these effects last or get worse, tell Immediate release
Further dosage adjustments, up to 800 mg/day by day 6, should be in increments ≤200 mg/day
Seroquel is a medication most often used for treating severe psychological disorders such as bipolar disorder
Many doctors do not recommend Seroquel as a sleep aid in the general population, or may only prescribe it for people with certain mental health mood or psychosis disorders