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==Costs and availability==
==Costs and availability==
==Notable studies ==
* 2012, The role of Antipsychotics in the Management of Fibromyalgia<ref name="Calandre2012">https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/11597130-000000000-00000</ref > - [https://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/11597130-000000000-00000 (Abstract)]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Fibromyalgia]]
*[[Fibromyalgia drugs]]
*[[Myalgic encephalomyelitis]]


==Learn more==
==Learn more==

Revision as of 16:01, 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]

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

  • 2012, The role of Antipsychotics in the Management of Fibromyalgia[4] - (Abstract)

See also[edit | edit source]

Learn more[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]