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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.com/books/about/100_Questions_Answers_About_Fibromyalgia.html?id=dA4kQulQ2ZMC</ref>
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]

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Learn more[edit | edit source]

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