General Info:

Seroquel (Generic name is Quetiapine) is indicated for the treatment of both:

• Depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder;
• Acute manic apisodes associated with bipolar disorder as either monotherapy or adjunct therapy to lithium or divalproex

Illnesses that affect the brain, such as schizophrenia and mania in bipolar disorder, may be due to certain chemicals in the brain being out of balance. These imbalances may cause some of the symptoms you may be experiencing. Doctors and scientists are not sure what causes these imbalances to occur. Although the exact way that Seroquel (Quetiapine) works is not known, it is thought to work by regulating the balance of chemicals in the brain. Although Seroquel (Quetiapine) is not able to cure your condition, treatment can help manage your symptoms and help you feel better. For this reason, it is very important to take your doses of Seroquel (Quetiapine) every day or as your doctor recommends, even once your symptoms go away and as you're feeling better.

Seroquel (Quetiapine) is available as tablets you take by mouth. You should take Seroquel (Quetiapine) every day or as your doctor has directed. To gain the most benefit from Seroquel (Quetiapine), take the exact number of tablets your doctor has prescribed for you each day at the appropriate times.

Remember that you need to give yourself some time to feel better. Your symptoms will probably improve gradually over the first few weeks of treatment. The most important thing you can do to make the most of your treatment with Seroquel (Quetiapine) is to take Seroquel (Quetiapine) the way your doctor has recommended. Taking your medicine the way your doctor has prescribed should help relieve your symptoms.