Bipolar Disorder and Seroquel XR WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Bipolar Disorder and Seroquel XR
The makers of Seroquel XR, AstraZeneca, have announced this medication's approval as a treatment for bipolar disorder (manic depression). This comes in addition to previous approval for schizophrenia. Seroquel XR (quetiapine) will now be marketed as a treatment for the depressive, mixed, and manic episodes of bipolar I.1
Fast Facts:
- Seroquel XR is available in 50 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg, and 400 mg tablet strengths.2
- This drug may also be used with divalproex or lithium in the treatment of bipolar disorder.2
- Nearly eight million adults in America are affected in some way by bipolar disorder.2
- Patients taking antipsychotics often have similar questions about them. OrganizedWisdom has psychiatrists addressing the most common concerns.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Forbes: AstraZeneca Launches Bipolar Disorder Treatment (Feb. 23, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 PR Newswire: AstraZeneca Announces SEROQUEL XR is Now Available to Treat Bipolar Depression (Feb. 23, 2009)
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 19, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara Salamone
- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Seroquel XR and Bipolar Disorder, Seroquel XR for Bipolar Disorder
- Last update: Nov. 18, 2009
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