Before Using

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

Allergies

Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

Pediatric

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of quetiapine extended-release tablets and tablets in children with schizophrenia younger than 13 years of age, in children with bipolar mania younger than 10 years of age, and in children with bipolar depression. Safety and efficacy have not been established in these age groups.

Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of quetiapine extended-release tablets to treat major depressive disorder in the pediatric population. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Geriatric

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of quetiapine in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have dementia or age-related heart, liver, or kidney problems, which may require caution and an adjustment in the dose for patients receiving quetiapine.

Breastfeeding

There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.

Drug Interactions

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

  • Bepridil
  • Bromopride
  • Cisapride
  • Dronedarone
  • Fluconazole
  • Lefamulin
  • Levoketoconazole
  • Mesoridazine
  • Metoclopramide
  • Pimozide
  • Piperaquine
  • Posaconazole
  • Potassium Citrate
  • Saquinavir
  • Sparfloxacin
  • Terfenadine
  • Thioridazine
  • Ziprasidone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Aclidinium
  • Adagrasib
  • Alfentanil
  • Alfuzosin
  • Alprazolam
  • Amantadine
  • Amiodarone
  • Amisulpride
  • Amitriptyline
  • Amoxapine
  • Anagrelide
  • Apomorphine
  • Aripiprazole
  • Aripiprazole Lauroxil
  • Arsenic Trioxide
  • Asenapine
  • Astemizole
  • Atazanavir
  • Atropine
  • Azithromycin
  • Bedaquiline
  • Belladonna
  • Benzhydrocodone
  • Benztropine
  • Biperiden
  • Boceprevir
  • Bromazepam
  • Brompheniramine
  • Buprenorphine
  • Bupropion
  • Buserelin
  • Butorphanol
  • Calcium Oxybate
  • Cannabidiol
  • Cannabis
  • Carbamazepine
  • Carbinoxamine
  • Carisoprodol
  • Ceritinib
  • Cetirizine
  • Chloroquine
  • Chlorpheniramine
  • Chlorpromazine
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Citalopram
  • Clarithromycin
  • Clemastine
  • Clidinium
  • Clobazam
  • Clofazimine
  • Clomipramine
  • Clonazepam
  • Clothiapine
  • Clozapine
  • Cobicistat
  • Codeine
  • Conivaptan
  • Crizotinib
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • Cyclopentolate
  • Cyproheptadine
  • Dabrafenib
  • Daridorexant
  • Darifenacin
  • Darunavir
  • Dasatinib
  • Degarelix
  • Delamanid
  • Desipramine
  • Deslorelin
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Dexmedetomidine
  • Dicyclomine
  • Dihydrocodeine
  • Dimenhydrinate
  • Diphenhydramine
  • Disopyramide
  • Dofetilide
  • Dolasetron
  • Domperidone
  • Donepezil
  • Doxepin
  • Doxylamine
  • Droperidol
  • Duvelisib
  • Ebastine
  • Efavirenz
  • Encorafenib
  • Entrectinib
  • Enzalutamide
  • Eribulin
  • Erythromycin
  • Escitalopram
  • Esketamine
  • Etrasimod
  • Famotidine
  • Fedratinib
  • Felbamate
  • Fentanyl
  • Fesoterodine
  • Fexinidazole
  • Fingolimod
  • Flavoxate
  • Flecainide
  • Flibanserin
  • Fluoxetine
  • Fluphenazine
  • Formoterol
  • Foscarnet
  • Fosnetupitant
  • Fosphenytoin
  • Fostemsavir
  • Gabapentin
  • Gabapentin Enacarbil
  • Galantamine
  • Gatifloxacin
  • Gemifloxacin
  • Gepirone
  • Glasdegib
  • Glucagon
  • Glycopyrrolate
  • Glycopyrronium Tosylate
  • Gonadorelin
  • Goserelin
  • Granisetron
  • Halofantrine
  • Haloperidol
  • Histrelin
  • Homatropine
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydromorphone
  • Hydroquinidine
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hydroxyzine
  • Hyoscyamine
  • Ibutilide
  • Idelalisib
  • Iloperidone
  • Imipramine
  • Indinavir
  • Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
  • Ipratropium
  • Itraconazole
  • Ivabradine
  • Ivosidenib
  • Ketamine
  • Ketoconazole
  • Lacosamide
  • Lapatinib
  • Larotrectinib
  • Lemborexant
  • Lenacapavir
  • Lenvatinib
  • LetibotulinumtoxinA-wlbg
  • Leuprolide
  • Levocetirizine
  • Levofloxacin
  • Levorphanol
  • Lofexidine
  • Lopinavir
  • Lorlatinib
  • Loxapine
  • Lumacaftor
  • Lumefantrine
  • Macimorelin
  • Magnesium Oxybate
  • Mavacamten
  • Meclizine
  • Mefloquine
  • Mepenzolate
  • Meperidine
  • Methadone
  • Methotrimeprazine
  • Metronidazole
  • Mifepristone
  • Mirtazapine
  • Mitotane
  • Mizolastine
  • Mobocertinib
  • Moricizine
  • Morphine
  • Morphine Sulfate Liposome
  • Moxifloxacin
  • Nafarelin
  • Nalbuphine
  • Nefazodone
  • Nelfinavir
  • Netupitant
  • Nilotinib
  • Nirmatrelvir
  • Norfloxacin
  • Nortriptyline
  • Octreotide
  • Ofloxacin
  • Olanzapine
  • Oliceridine
  • Olutasidenib
  • Omaveloxolone
  • Ondansetron
  • Orphenadrine
  • Osilodrostat
  • Osimertinib
  • Oxaliplatin
  • Oxitropium Bromide
  • Oxybutynin
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymorphone
  • Ozanimod
  • Pacritinib
  • Paliperidone
  • Panobinostat
  • Papaverine
  • Paroxetine
  • Pasireotide
  • Pazopanib
  • Pentamidine
  • Pentazocine
  • Periciazine
  • Perphenazine
  • Phenobarbital
  • Phenytoin
  • Pimavanserin
  • Pipamperone
  • Pipenzolate Bromide
  • Pirenzepine
  • Pirtobrutinib
  • Pitolisant
  • Ponesimod
  • Potassium Oxybate
  • Pregabalin
  • Primidone
  • Probucol
  • Procainamide
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Procyclidine
  • Promethazine
  • Propafenone
  • Propantheline
  • Propiverine
  • Protriptyline
  • Quinidine
  • Quinine
  • Quizartinib
  • Ranolazine
  • Relugolix
  • Remifentanil
  • Remimazolam
  • Ribociclib
  • Rifampin
  • Risperidone
  • Ritlecitinib
  • Ritonavir
  • Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b-njft
  • Scopolamine
  • Selpercatinib
  • Sertindole
  • Sertraline
  • Sevoflurane
  • Siponimod
  • Sodium Oxybate
  • Sodium Phosphate
  • Sodium Phosphate, Dibasic
  • Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic
  • Solifenacin
  • Sorafenib
  • Sotalol
  • St John's Wort
  • Stramonium
  • Sufentanil
  • Sulpiride
  • Sunitinib
  • Tacrolimus
  • Tamoxifen
  • Tapentadol
  • Telaprevir
  • Telavancin
  • Telithromycin
  • Terodiline
  • Tetrabenazine
  • Thiothixene
  • Tiotropium
  • Tizanidine
  • Tolterodine
  • Topiramate
  • Toremifene
  • Tramadol
  • Trazodone
  • Triclabendazole
  • Trifluoperazine
  • Trihexyphenidyl
  • Trimipramine
  • Triptorelin
  • Trofinetide
  • Tropicamide
  • Trospium
  • Umeclidinium
  • Vandetanib
  • Vardenafil
  • Vemurafenib
  • Venlafaxine
  • Vilanterol
  • Vinflunine
  • Voclosporin
  • Voriconazole
  • Vorinostat
  • Zolpidem
  • Zuclopenthixol
  • Zuranolone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

  • Aprepitant
  • Fosaprepitant
  • Warfarin

Other Interactions

Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following is usually not recommended, but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

  • Grapefruit Juice

Using this medicine with any of the following may cause an increased risk of certain side effects but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.

  • Ethanol

Other Medical Problems

The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

  • Blood vessel or circulation problems or
  • Dehydration or
  • Heart attack or stroke, history of or
  • Heart disease (eg, heart hypertrophy) or
  • Heart failure or
  • Heart rhythm problems (eg, QT prolongation), or
  • Hypotension (low blood pressure) or
  • Hypovolemia (low blood volume)—May cause side effects to become worse.
  • Bradycardia (slow heartbeat), history of or
  • Constipation or
  • Diabetes, or family history of or
  • Enlarged prostate or
  • Heart rhythm problem (eg, congenital long QT interval) or
  • Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) or
  • Hypokalemia (low potassium in the blood) or
  • Hypomagnesemia (low magnesium in the blood) or
  • Increased pressure in the eye or
  • Trouble urinating, or history of—May increase risk for more serious side effects.
  • Breast cancer, prolactin dependent or
  • Cataracts or
  • Hyperlipidemia (high blood cholesterol or fats) or
  • Hyperprolactinemia (high prolactin in the blood) or
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure) or
  • Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) or
  • Liver disease or
  • Seizures, history of or
  • Trouble swallowing—Use with caution. May make these conditions worse.