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'''Quetiapine''', also known under the brand name '''Seroquel''', is an atypical [[antipsychotic]] drug which is sometimes used off-label at lower doses to treat [[insomnia]].<ref name="drugscom">https://www.drugs.com/seroquel.html</ref ><ref name="FibroQandA" /> | '''Quetiapine''', also known under the brand name '''Seroquel''', is an atypical [[antipsychotic]] drug which is sometimes used off-label at lower doses to treat [[insomnia]].<ref name="drugscom">https://www.drugs.com/seroquel.html</ref ><ref name="FibroQandA" /> | ||
Quetiapine may be used for Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder (manic depression), or, when combined with an [[antidepressant]], to treat [[depression]].<ref name="drugscom" /> | |||
==ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia== | ==ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia== | ||
It is a sedating drug sometimes used for insomnia in patients with [[Fibromyalgia]].<ref name="FibroQandA">https://books.google. | It is a sedating drug sometimes used for ''off-label'' for insomnia in patients with [[Fibromyalgia]].<ref name="FibroQandA"> https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dA4kQulQ2ZMC&lpg=PP1&vq=quetiapine&pg=PT80#v=onepage&q=insomnia&f=false</ref>{{Rp|80}} | ||
==Theory== | ==Theory== |
Revision as of 15:39, April 7, 2020
Quetiapine, also known under the brand name Seroquel, is an atypical antipsychotic drug which is sometimes used off-label at lower doses to treat insomnia.[1][2]
Quetiapine may be used for Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder (manic depression), or, when combined with an antidepressant, to treat depression.[1]
ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia[edit | edit source]
It is a sedating drug sometimes used for off-label for insomnia in patients with Fibromyalgia.[2]:80
Theory[edit | edit source]
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Risks and safety[edit | edit source]
The International Consensus Criteria primer advises against the use of quetiapine in overweight patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis.[3]:13
Costs and availability[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.drugs.com/seroquel.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=dA4kQulQ2ZMC&lpg=PP1&vq=quetiapine&pg=PT80#v=onepage&q=insomnia&f=false
- ↑ Carruthers, BM; van de Sande, MI; De Meirleir, KL; Klimas, NG; Broderick, G; Mitchell, T; Staines, D; Powles, ACP; Speight, N; Vallings, R; Bateman, L; Bell, DS; Carlo-Stella, N; Chia, J; Darragh, A; Gerken, A; Jo, D; Lewis, DP; Light, AR; Light, KC; Marshall-Gradisnik, S; McLaren-Howard, J; Mena, I; Miwa, K; Murovska, M; Stevens, SR (2012), Myalgic encephalomyelitis: Adult & Paediatric: International Consensus Primer for Medical Practitioners (PDF), ISBN 978-0-9739335-3-6