Quetiapine is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Quetiapine doesn't cure these conditions, but is used to help ease the symptoms and help you on your recovery path.
- It can help symptoms such as mania of bipolar disorder, the experience of hearing voices (hallucinations), ideas that distress you and don't seem to be based in reality (delusions), and difficulty in thinking clearly (thought disorder). It can also help with the depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder.
- Quetiapine belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics. Read more about antipsychotic medicines and how they work.
April 2025 update: Quetiapine 25mg tablets (Quetapel brand) supply issue. The latest shipment of 25 mg tablets has been delayed. From 1st of April an alternative Quetapel 25 mg tablet is available. It's made by the same company as your usual quetiapine. The only difference is the packaging, which was designed for people in Japan. Read more about the Quetiapine (Quetapel) 25 mg tablet: Supply issue(external link) and the brochure about the changes(external link). |