Quetiapine

Pronounced kwe-TYE-ah-peen

Brand names: Seroquel

Type: Atypical antipsychotic · All Mental Health Medicines

What Quetiapine is used for

  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar disorder (mania and depression)
  • Added to antidepressants for depression

Common side effects

  • Drowsiness
  • Weight gain
  • Dry mouth
  • Dizziness
  • Constipation

Important cautions

  • Can raise blood sugar, cholesterol, and weight — metabolic monitoring is part of treatment
  • Antipsychotics carry a warning of increased death risk when used for dementia-related psychosis in older adults

How it comes

Tablets, extended-release tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.