Quetiapine

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Quetiapine

Quetiapine is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old. These tablets are also used along with other medications to treat depression. It is also used to treat episodes of mania or depression in patients with bipolar disorder. This medication may be used as part of a treatment program to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in children and teenagers. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain. Quetiapine belongs to class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain. Quetiapine is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics.

The tablets are usually taken one to three times a day with or without food. Your blood may need to be checked on a regular basis, and you may need other medical tests. The extended-release tablets are usually taken once a day in the evening without food or with a light meal. Your blood pressure may need to be checked often. Take quetiapine at around the same time(s) every day. This medicine may cause false results on a drug-screening urine test. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Tell the laboratory staff that you use quetiapine. Take quetiapine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.