quetiapine-fumarate has been researched along with Sleep-Wake-Disorders* in 34 studies
5 review(s) available for quetiapine-fumarate and Sleep-Wake-Disorders
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Antipsychotics for Fibromyalgia in Adults.
Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Depression; Fibromyalgia; Humans; Pain; Quality of Life; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Weight Gain | 2017 |
Antipsychotics for fibromyalgia in adults.
This review is one of a series on drugs used to treat fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a clinically well-defined chronic condition of unknown aetiology characterised by chronic widespread pain that often co-exists with sleep problems and fatigue. It affects approximately 2% of the general population. Up to 70% of patients with fibromyalgia meet the criteria for a depressive or anxiety disorder. People often report high disability levels and poor health-related quality of life. Drug therapy focuses on reducing key symptoms and disability, and improving health-related quality of life. Antipsychotics might reduce fibromyalgia and associated mental health symptoms.. To assess the efficacy, tolerability and safety of antipsychotics in fibromyalgia in adults.. We searched CENTRAL (2016, Issue 4), MEDLINE and EMBASE to 20 May 2016, together with reference lists of retrieved papers and reviews and two clinical trial registries. We also contacted trial authors.. We selected controlled trials of at least four weeks duration of any formulation of antipsychotics used for the treatment of fibromyalgia in adults.. We extracted the data from all included studies and two review authors independently assessed study risks of bias. We resolved discrepancies by discussion. We performed analysis using three tiers of evidence. We derived first tier evidence from data meeting current best standards and subject to minimal risk of bias (outcome equivalent to substantial pain intensity reduction, intention-to-treat analysis without imputation for drop-outs, at least 200 participants in the comparison, eight to 12 weeks duration, parallel design), second tier evidence from data that failed to meet one or more of these criteria and that we considered at some risk of bias but with adequate numbers in the comparison, and third tier evidence from data involving small numbers of participants that we considered very likely to be biased or used outcomes of limited clinical utility, or both. We rated the quality of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.. We included a total of four studies with 296 participants.Three studies with 206 participants compared quetiapine, an atypical (second-generation) antipsychotic, with placebo. One study used a cross-over design and two studies a parallel-group design. Study duration was eight or 12 weeks. Quetiapine was used in all studies with a bedtime dosage between 50 and 300 mg/day. All studies had one or more sources of potential major bias and we judged them to be at moderate risk of bias overall. The primary outcomes in this review were participant-reported pain relief of 50% or greater, Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) much or very much improved, withdrawal due to adverse events (tolerability) and serious adverse events (safety).Second tier evidence indicated that quetiapine was not statistically superior to placebo in the number of participants with a 50% or more pain reduction (very low quality evidence). No study reported data on PGIC. A greater proportion of participants on quetiapine reported a 30% or more pain reduction (risk difference (RD) 0.12, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.00 to 0.23; number needed to treat for an additional benefit (NNTB) 8, 95% CI 5 to 100) (very low quality evidence). A greater proportion of participants on quetiapine reported a clinically relevant improvement of health-related quality of life compared to placebo ( RD 0.18, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.31; NNTB 5, 95% CI 3 to 20) (very low quality evidence). Quetiapine was statistically superior to placebo in reducing sleep problems (standardised mean difference (SMD) -0.67, 95% CI -1.10 to -0.23), depression (SMD -0.39, 95% CI -0.74 to -0.04) and anxiety (SMD -0.40, 95% CI -0.69 to -0.11) (very low quality evidence). Quetiapine was statistically superior to placebo in reducing the risk of withdrawing from the study due to a lack of efficacy (RD -0.14, 95% CI -0.23 to -0.05) (very low quality evidence). There was no statistically significant difference between quetiapine and placebo in the proportion of participants withdrawing due to adverse events (tolerability) (very low quality evidence), in the frequency of serious adverse events (safety) (very low quality evidence) and in the proportion of participants reporting dizziness and somnolence as an adverse event (very low quality evidence). In more participants in the quetiapine group a substantial weight gain was noted (RD 0.08, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.15; number needed to treat for an additional harm (NNTH) 12, 95% CI 6 to 50) (very low qu. Very low quality evidence suggests that quetiapine may be considered for a time-limited trial (4 to 12 weeks) to reduce pain, sleep problems, depression and anxiety in fibromyalgia patients with major depression. Potential side effects such as weight gain should be balanced against the potential benefits in shared decision making with the patient. Topics: Adult; Amitriptyline; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Antipsychotic Agents; Fibromyalgia; Humans; Quetiapine Fumarate; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2016 |
Quetiapine for the treatment of alcoholism: scientific rationale and review of the literature.
The development of effective treatments for alcohol use disorders represents an important public health concern. Quetiapine, a multiple receptor antagonist at 5-HT(1A) and 5-HT(2A), dopamine D(1) and D(2), histamine H(1), and adrenergic α(1) and α(2) receptors, is an atypical antipsychotic medication that has recently shown promise for the treatment of alcoholism.. This manuscript reviews the rationale and empirical literature suggesting that quetiapine may be useful for the treatment of alcohol use disorders, including a discussion of its putative neurobiological and biobehavioural mechanisms of action.. The effects of quetiapine on drinking outcomes may be due to its effects on mood, anxiety and sleep, which may help alleviate protracted withdrawal symptoms and address psychiatric comorbidities often associated with alcohol use disorders.. These findings have implications to treatment development for alcoholism and suggest that the scientific study of quetiapine for alcoholism warrants further resources and attention.. Quetiapine has advanced as a potentially promising pharmacotherapy for alcoholism. Additional research is needed to more clearly ascertain its clinical utility as a stand-alone treatment for this indication, as well as to identify patients who are more likely to respond favourably to this medication. Topics: Affect; Alcoholism; Antipsychotic Agents; Anxiety; Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); Dibenzothiazepines; Humans; Mental Disorders; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome | 2010 |
Safety and efficacy of quetiapine in bipolar depression.
To review the clinical data investigating the efficacy and safety of quetiapine in bipolar depression.. Searches of MEDLINE and PubMed (1977-July 2009) were conducted using the key words quetiapine and bipolar depression. The references of literature found were cross-referenced. The pharmaceutical company that produces quetiapine was contacted to obtain the posters for the EMBOLDEN I and EMBOLDEN II trials.. Only double-blind, placebo-controlled trials were included for review, as well as any subanalyses of the literature that matched this criterion.. There was a total of 5 double-blind, placebo-controlled trials and 5 subanalyses reviewed. The results of these data demonstrated quetiapine's efficacy in the treatment of depressive phases of bipolar disorder, including statistically significant improvement in the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). In the trials reviewed in this article, the change in MADRS scores ranged from -15.4 to -16.94 within the quetiapine groups, and from -10.26 to -11.93 in the placebo groups. There were also statistically significant improvements in the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, the Short Form of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Sheehan Disability Scale. All of these trials had a duration of 8 weeks and therefore cannot be applied to the long-term use of quetiapine in bipolar depression. The most common adverse events were sedation, somnolence, and dry mouth. The overall dropout rates for the trials reviewed ranged from 24% to 47%.. Based on the literature reviewed here, quetiapine appears to be a safe and efficacious short-term treatment option for bipolar depression. Patients with bipolar type I showed greater improvement on the MADRS than those with bipolar type II. Patients with a rapid-cycling disease course showed an improvement in depressive symptoms, regardless of bipolar type. Topics: Bipolar Disorder; Clinical Trials as Topic; Dibenzothiazepines; Humans; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Treatment Outcome | 2009 |
Adverse effects of the atypical antipsychotics. Collaborative Working Group on Clinical Trial Evaluations.
Adverse effects of antipsychotics often lead to noncompliance. Thus, clinicians should address patients' concerns about adverse effects and attempt to choose medications that will improve their patients' quality of life as well as overall health. The side effect profiles of the atypical antipsychotics are more advantageous than those of the conventional neuroleptics. Conventional agents are associated with unwanted central nervous system effects, including extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), tardive dyskinesia, sedation, and possible impairment of some cognitive measures, as well as cardiac effects, orthostatic hypotension, hepatic changes, anticholinergic side effects, sexual dysfunction, and weight gain. The newer atypical agents have a lower risk of EPS, but are associated in varying degrees with sedation, cardiovascular effects, anticholinergic effects, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, hepatic effects, lowered seizure threshold (primarily clozapine), and agranulocytosis (clozapine only). Since the incidence and severity of specific adverse effects differ among the various atypicals, the clinician should carefully consider which side effects are most likely to lead to the individual's dissatisfaction and noncompliance before choosing an antipsychotic for a particular patient. Topics: Agranulocytosis; Antipsychotic Agents; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Benzodiazepines; Central Nervous System Diseases; Clozapine; Dibenzothiazepines; Drug Interactions; Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced; Health Status; Humans; Hypotension, Orthostatic; Olanzapine; Pirenzepine; Quality of Life; Quetiapine Fumarate; Receptors, Cholinergic; Risperidone; Schizophrenia; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological; Sleep Wake Disorders; Treatment Refusal; Weight Gain | 1998 |
16 trial(s) available for quetiapine-fumarate and Sleep-Wake-Disorders
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Efficacy of extended release quetiapine fumarate monotherapy in elderly patients with major depressive disorder: secondary analyses in subgroups of patients according to baseline anxiety, sleep disturbance, and pain levels.
This study evaluated extended release quetiapine fumarate (quetiapine XR) monotherapy in elderly patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) according to baseline levels of anxiety, sleep disturbance, and pain. Post-hoc analyses of data from an 11-week (9-week randomized-treatment, 2-week post-treatment phase), double-blind, placebo-controlled study of quetiapine XR (50-300 mg/day) monotherapy in elderly (≥66 years) patients (n=338) with MDD were carried out. Outcomes included randomization to week 9 change in Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score and week 9 response (≥50% MADRS score reduction) rates. Post-hoc analyses were carried out to assess subgroups of patients with MDD according to baseline levels in terms of the following: higher or lower anxiety (Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety total score≥20 or < 20, respectively); high or low sleep disturbance [Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression sleep disturbance factor (items 4+5+6) score≥5 or <5, respectively]; and pain visual analog scale total score 40 mm or higher or less than 40 mm. At week 9, quetiapine XR reduced the MADRS total score compared with placebo in the higher anxiety (least squares mean change -17.8 vs. -8.5; P<0.001) and lower anxiety (-14.8 vs. -8.8; P<0.001) subgroups. MADRS total score was also reduced with quetiapine XR compared with placebo in the high (-17.6 vs. -8.7; P<0.001) and low (-14.4 vs. -9.2; P<0.001) sleep disturbance subgroups, as well as in the pain visual analog scale subgroups [≥40 mm (-16.6 vs. -8.9; P<0.001) and <40 mm (-15.7 vs. -8.7; P<0.001)]. Quetiapine XR response rates were higher than those of placebo in all subgroups analyzed. In this study, quetiapine XR (50-300 mg/day) monotherapy was shown to be effective against depressive symptoms in elderly patients with MDD, irrespective of baseline levels of anxiety, sleep disturbance, and pain. Topics: Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Anxiety; Delayed-Action Preparations; Depressive Disorder, Major; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Dibenzothiazepines; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Pain; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2014 |
Effect of quetiapine XR on depressive symptoms and sleep quality compared with lithium in patients with bipolar depression.
Bipolar depression is one of the most serious psychiatric conditions. In addition, sleep disturbance in bipolar disorder is common, and therapeutic agents restoring sleep disturbances in bipolar disorder patients will be clinically beneficial. In the current study, we compared the effect of quetiapine XR with lithium on depressive symptoms and sleep in bipolar depression patients during 8 weeks of trial.. An open-label, randomized comparison of sleep-activity and depressive symptoms between 8-week quetiapine XR monotherapy and lithium monotherapy for bipolar depression was conducted. Each assessment consisted of HDRS-17, Clinical Global Impression-severity (CGI-S), and self-reported Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Actigraphy-measured sleep parameters were assessed.. A total of 42 patients (35.7±10.9 years; gender: male 15, female 27) with bipolar depression were screened out. Out of 42 patients, six patients were excluded before randomization. After randomization, seven patients were withdrawn. Twenty-nine patients with more than two visits after randomization (lithium group: 17, quetiapine XR group: 12, mean age: 36.1±10.4, gender: male 13, female 16) were included in the final analysis. In both groups, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) scores were significantly decreased at weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 compared with baseline. Remission rate (HDRS≤7) in the quetiapine XR was significantly higher than that of the lithium group. In the quetiapine XR group, PSQI scores at weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 was significantly decreased compared with baseline. Sleep efficiency at weeks 6 and 8 was significantly increased. WASO at week 8 was significantly decreased.. First, the present study was conducted with the relatively small number of study subjects. Second, bias could have affected the study results due to its open-label design. Third, study subjects were made up of high proportion of bipolar II disorder patients.. Quetiapine XR monotherapy was more effective in treating bipolar depression than lithium. In particular, quetiapine XR treatment improved both subjective and objective sleep quality in patients with bipolar depression. However, relationship between favorable sleep quality and depressive symptom improvement were limited. Topics: Adult; Affect; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Delayed-Action Preparations; Dibenzothiazepines; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Lithium; Male; Middle Aged; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2014 |
Effects of once-daily extended release quetiapine fumarate (quetiapine XR) on quality of life and sleep in elderly patients with major depressive disorder.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is frequently associated with reduced quality of life (QoL) and sleep disturbance. We investigated the effects of once-daily extended release quetiapine fumarate (quetiapine XR) monotherapy on QoL and sleep in elderly patients with MDD.. Prospectively planned analysis of patient-reported data from an 11-week (9-week randomized; 2-week post-treatment), double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase III study. Elderly patients (≥66 years; DSM-IV MDD; Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression [HAM-D] total score ≥22, HAM-D Item 1 score ≥2) were randomized to quetiapine XR (flexible dosing 50-300 mg/day) or placebo.. MADRS total score change from randomization at Week 9. Patient-reported outcomes: Quality of Life, Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) % of maximum total score (Items 1-14), Q-LES-Q-SF Item 15 ('satisfaction with medication'), Q-LES-Q-SF Item 16 ('overall life satisfaction'), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) global score.. In total, 338 patients were randomized (166 quetiapine XR; 172 placebo). At Week 9, quetiapine XR significantly reduced MADRS total score (-16.33; difference: -7.54; 95% CI: -9.23, -5.85; p<0.001) versus placebo (-8.79). Quetiapine XR significantly improved Q-LES-Q-SF % of maximum total score (16.86; difference: 7.69; 95% CI: 4.99, 10.39; p<0.001) versus placebo (9.17), with numerical improvement in Q-LES-Q-SF Item 15 and improvement in Item 16. Improvement in PSQI global score was observed with quetiapine XR (-6.42; difference: -3.52; 95% CI: -4.26, -2.79; p<0.001) versus placebo (-2.89).. Lack of active-comparator arm, flexible-dose design, acute treatment period.. Quetiapine XR monotherapy improved QoL and sleep in elderly patients with MDD. Topics: Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Delayed-Action Preparations; Depressive Disorder, Major; Dibenzothiazepines; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Quality of Life; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2013 |
Evaluation of adjunct extended-release quetiapine fumarate on sleep disturbance and quality in patients with major depressive disorder and an inadequate response to on-going antidepressant therapy.
Sleep disturbance is common in depression and is a risk factor for recurrence and suicide. This analysis evaluated the effects of adjunct extended-release quetiapine fumarate (quetiapine XR) on sleep disturbance and quality in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and an inadequate response to on-going antidepressant therapy. Pooled data from two 6-wk, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials were analysed post hoc. Patients received once-daily quetiapine XR [(150 mg/d), n = 309; (300 mg/d), n = 307] or placebo (n = 303) adjunct to on-going antidepressant therapy. Analyses included: change from randomization in Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Item 4 (reduced sleep) score; Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) Items 4 (insomnia-early), 5 (insomnia-middle) and 6 (insomnia-late) scores; HAMD sleep disturbance factor (Items 4+5+6); Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) global score. Change in MADRS total score was also evaluated in patients stratified by HAMD sleep disturbance factor score (high ≥ 4 and low < 4) at randomization. At week 6, adjunct quetiapine XR (150 and 300 mg/d) reduced MADRS Item 4, HAMD Items 4, 5 and 6, HAMD sleep disturbance factor and PSQI global scores from randomization vs. placebo (all p < 0.001). In patients with high sleep disturbance, quetiapine XR (both doses) improved depressive symptoms (MADRS total score) vs. placebo from week 1 onwards (p < 0.01). Adjunct quetiapine XR improved sleep disturbance and quality vs. placebo in patients with MDD and an inadequate response to on-going antidepressant treatment, and was effective against depressive symptoms in patients experiencing high sleep disturbance. Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Depressive Disorder, Major; Dibenzothiazepines; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult | 2013 |
Evaluation of the effects of extended release quetiapine fumarate monotherapy on sleep disturbance in patients with major depressive disorder: a pooled analysis of four randomized acute studies.
Effects of once-daily extended-release quetiapine fumarate (quetiapine XR) monotherapy on sleep quality and disturbance in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) were evaluated. Pooled data from four 6- or 8-wk placebo-controlled quetiapine XR (50-300 mg/d) monotherapy studies (D1448C00001; D1448C00002; D1448C00003; D1448C00004) were analysed. Primary efficacy end-point was change from randomization in Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) score. Post hoc analyses of secondary end-points were conducted for change from randomization in: MADRS item 4 (reduced sleep); Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD) items 4 (insomnia-early), 5 (insomnia-middle), 6 (insomnia-late) and sleep disturbance factor (items 4 + 5+6) scores; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) global scores. MADRS total score change was also evaluated in patients experiencing high and low baseline sleep disturbance (HAMD sleep disturbance factor scores ⩾4 and < 4, respectively). In total, 1808 patients were randomized to quetiapine XR or placebo across four studies. At last assessment, quetiapine XR reduced MADRS item 4, HAMD items 4, 5 and 6, HAMD sleep disturbance factor score and PSQI global scores from baseline vs. placebo (p < 0.001). For those experiencing high sleep disturbance (n = 865, quetiapine XR; n = 514, placebo), quetiapine XR improved MADRS total score vs. placebo at all visits (p < 0.001). For those with low sleep disturbance (n = 252, quetiapine XR; n = 121, placebo), quetiapine XR improved MADRS total score vs. placebo at weeks 2 (p < 0.001), 4 and 6 (both p < 0.05). In conclusion, quetiapine XR (50-300 mg/d) monotherapy improved symptoms of sleep disturbance vs. placebo in patients with MDD, including those with either high or low baseline sleep disturbance levels. Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Antipsychotic Agents; Depressive Disorder, Major; Dibenzothiazepines; Double-Blind Method; Drug Delivery Systems; Female; Humans; Least-Squares Analysis; Male; Middle Aged; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quetiapine Fumarate; Severity of Illness Index; Sleep Wake Disorders; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Young Adult | 2013 |
A human laboratory study investigating the effects of quetiapine on marijuana withdrawal and relapse in daily marijuana smokers.
Marijuana withdrawal contributes to the high relapse rates in individuals seeking treatment for marijuana-use disorders. Quetiapine, an atypical antipsychotic, reduces characteristic symptoms of marijuana withdrawal in a variety of psychiatric conditions, including mood lability, sleep disruption and anorexia. This human laboratory study investigated the effectiveness of quetiapine to decrease marijuana withdrawal and relapse to marijuana use in non-treatment-seeking marijuana smokers. Volunteers were maintained on placebo or quetiapine (200 mg/day) in this double-blind, counter-balanced, within-subject study consisting of two 15-day medication phases, the last 8 days of which were in-patient. On the first in-patient day, active marijuana [6.2% delta (9)-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)] was repeatedly smoked under controlled conditions. For the next 3 days, inactive marijuana (0.0% THC) was available for self-administration (withdrawal). On the subsequent 4 days, active marijuana (6.2% THC) was available for self-administration (relapse). Volunteers (n = 14) who smoked an average of 10 marijuana cigarettes/day, 7 days/week, completed the study. Under placebo, withdrawal was marked by increased subjective ratings of negative mood, decreased sleep quality, and decreased caloric intake and weight loss. Compared with placebo, quetiapine improved sleep quality, increased caloric intake and decreased weight loss. However, quetiapine increased marijuana craving and marijuana self-administration during the relapse phase. These data do not suggest that quetiapine shows promise as a potential treatment for marijuana dependence. Topics: Adult; Affect; Analysis of Variance; Anorexia; Antipsychotic Agents; Dibenzothiazepines; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Dronabinol; Female; Humans; Male; Marijuana Abuse; Middle Aged; Neuropsychological Tests; Placebos; Psychomotor Performance; Quetiapine Fumarate; Secondary Prevention; Self Administration; Sleep Wake Disorders; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Weight Loss; Young Adult | 2013 |
Effects of quetiapine extended release on sleep and quality of life in midlife women with major depressive disorder.
Depression during midlife years may lead to significant sleep disturbances and adversely impact quality of life (QOL). In this report, we examined the effects of treatment with quetiapine extended release (XR), 150-300 mg/day, on sleep and QOL in 23 midlife women with major depressive disorder (MDD). Quetiapine XR improved subjective sleep distress, overall sleep parameters, and sleep-related QOL, ultimately leading to significant improvement in menopause-related QOL. While larger, controlled trials are still awaited, these preliminary results are encouraging and suggest that quetiapine XR may be a useful tool in treating symptomatic midlife women with MDD. Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Canada; Delayed-Action Preparations; Depressive Disorder, Major; Dibenzothiazepines; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Menopause; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Quetiapine Fumarate; Single-Blind Method; Sleep; Sleep Wake Disorders; Treatment Outcome | 2013 |
Long-term functioning and sleep quality in patients with major depressive disorder treated with extended-release quetiapine fumarate.
The aim of this study was to assess patients' functioning and sleep quality during extended-release quetiapine fumarate (quetiapine XR) maintenance treatment. A double-blind, randomized-withdrawal maintenance study of quetiapine XR monotherapy was carried out in patients with major depressive disorder. Following 4-8 weeks of open-label quetiapine XR and 12-18 weeks of open-label quetiapine XR stabilization (50, 150, or 300 mg/day), eligible patients were randomized to quetiapine XR (50, 150, or 300 mg/day) or placebo. Secondary variables of the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to assess functioning and sleep quality and are reported here. Quetiapine XR significantly maintained functioning versus placebo. Changes in the least squares means (LSM) from randomization in the SDS total scores were as follows: -0.45, quetiapine XR (P<0.05), versus 0.44, placebo. Quetiapine XR significantly maintained SDS domains 'social life/leisure' (-0.19; P<0.05) and 'family life/home responsibilities' (-0.22; P<0.05) versus placebo (0.13 and 0.10, respectively). Quetiapine XR significantly maintained sleep quality (LSM change in PSQI total scores: 0.06, quetiapine XR vs. 1.35, placebo; P<0.001), with five of seven PSQI components being significant for quetiapine XR versus placebo. In conclusion, quetiapine XR (50-300 mg/day) monotherapy better maintains overall functioning and sleep quality than placebo in patients with major depressive disorder. Topics: Activities of Daily Living; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Delayed-Action Preparations; Depressive Disorder, Major; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Dibenzothiazepines; Double-Blind Method; Drug Monitoring; Female; Humans; Maintenance Chemotherapy; Male; Middle Aged; Quetiapine Fumarate; Secondary Prevention; Sleep Wake Disorders; Young Adult | 2012 |
Add-on treatment of quetiapine for fibromyalgia: a pilot, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 12-week trial.
Recently, second-generation antipsychotic drugs have attracted interest in the treatment of chronic pain, including fibromyalgia (FM). Preliminary uncontrolled studies have shown that quetiapine treatment may be helpful for FM patients. In this trial, we sought to examine-for the first time-the efficacy and tolerability of quetiapine as a treatment for FM and its associated psychiatric symptoms. This was a 12-week double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of quetiapine XR as an add-on treatment for FM syndrome. Fifty-one female FM patients were randomized, and a flexible dosage of 50 to 300 mg/d was used. The primary outcome was the change from baseline to end point in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire total score. Secondary outcomes included mood symptoms, sleep disturbances, and tender points. Using a low dose (mean = 132.2 mg) of quetiapine, we observed significant benefits of drug treatment on sleep, uncertain effects on FM and mood symptoms, but no effects on pain, in a small group of polymedicated FM patients. Quetiapine was generally well tolerated. Topics: Adult; Affect; Antipsychotic Agents; Dibenzothiazepines; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Female; Fibromyalgia; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Surveys and Questionnaires; Treatment Outcome | 2012 |
Prazosin versus quetiapine for nighttime posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in veterans: an assessment of long-term comparative effectiveness and safety.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder experienced by combat veterans. Nighttime symptoms are often unrelieved by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor therapy, and increased use of prazosin or quetiapine for treatment is seen. The purpose of this study was to determine the short- and long-term effectiveness and safety of prazosin versus quetiapine for treating nighttime symptoms in veteran PTSD patients. This is a historical prospective cohort study using retrospective chart review. Three hundred twenty-four patients with a diagnosis of PTSD, based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision coding, who were initially prescribed prazosin or quetiapine for nighttime symptoms were screened for inclusion. Short-term effectiveness was determined by documentation of symptomatic improvement within 6 months, and long-term effectiveness if patients continued therapy to study end date. Safety was assessed by comparing incidence of adverse drug effects causing discontinuation of either study drug. This study included 237 patients: 62 received prazosin, and 175 received quetiapine. Short-term effectiveness was similar for prazosin (61.3%) and quetiapine (61.7%; P = 0.54). However, patients prescribed prazosin were significantly more likely to continue their therapy to study end date compared with quetiapine (48.4% vs 24%; P < 0.001; odds ratio, 3.0; 95% confidence interval, 1.62-5.45), thus achieving long-term effectiveness. Alternatively, patients in the quetiapine group were more likely to discontinue therapy because of adverse effects compared with the prazosin group (34.9% vs 17.7%; P = 0.008). Because of similar rate of short-term effectiveness, superior long-term effectiveness, and lower incidence of events leading to discontinuation, compared with quetiapine, prazosin should be used first-line for treating nighttime PTSD symptoms in a veteran population. Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arizona; Cohort Studies; Dibenzothiazepines; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prazosin; Prospective Studies; Quetiapine Fumarate; Retrospective Studies; Sleep Wake Disorders; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; United States; United States Department of Veterans Affairs; Veterans; Young Adult | 2010 |
An open-label study of quetiapine in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
The aim of this exploratory study was to systematically assess the potential effectiveness and tolerability of quetiapine, an atypical antipsychotic, for the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia. This was a unicentre, open-label study conducted in thirty-five outpatients, 18 years or older, who met the ACR criteria for fibromyalgia and who had not satisfactorily responded to their previous fibromyalgia treatment. Quetiapine, flexibly dosed (25-100 mg/day), was added to their original treatment regimen for 12 weeks. The primary outcome measure was the mean change from baseline to endpoint in the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) total score. Secondary efficacy measures included mean changes from baseline to endpoint in the scores of the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) of Severity scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12), and individual items of the FIQ. Thirty (85.7%) patients (mean age 47+/-7.9, 93.3% females) had a postbaseline evaluation and constituted the intent-to-treat efficacy sample. Mean FIQ total score decreased significantly by 10.2 points from a baseline of 63.2 to 53.0 at study endpoint (p<0.001). A statistically significant reduction was observed in FIQ stiffness and FIQ fatigue subscores but not in FIQ pain subscore. Large effect sizes were observed for the FIQ total (1.04), CGI-severity (1.00) and PSQI (1.07), while moderate effect sizes (i.e.> or =0.50) were encountered in the FIQ fatigue, FIQ stiffness and SF-12 mental component summary. Quetiapine was safely administered and well tolerated. Despite the lack of effect on pain, the significant and relevant improvement in overall efficacy measures and quality of life suggests that quetiapine may be a valuable drug for treatment of patients with fibromyalgia that should be further tested in double-blind, placebo-controlled trials. Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Anxiety; Dibenzothiazepines; Female; Fibromyalgia; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2007 |
Efficacy and tolerability of olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone in the treatment of early psychosis: a randomized, double-blind 52-week comparison.
This 52-week randomized, double-blind, flexible-dose, multicenter study evaluated the overall effectiveness (as measured by treatment discontinuation rates) of olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone in patients early in the course of psychotic illness.. Patients were randomly assigned to treatment with olanzapine (2.5-20 mg/day), quetiapine (100-800 mg/day), or risperidone (0.5-4 mg/day) administered in twice-daily doses. Statistical analyses tested for noninferiority in all-cause treatment discontinuation rates up to 52 weeks (primary outcome measure) based on a prespecified noninferiority margin of 20%.. A total of 400 patients were randomly assigned to treatment with olanzapine (N=133), quetiapine (N=134), or risperidone (N=133). The mean modal prescribed daily doses were 11.7 mg for olanzapine, 506 mg for quetiapine, and 2.4 mg for risperidone. At week 52, all-cause treatment discontinuation rates were 68.4%, 70.9%, and 71.4% for olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone, respectively. Reductions in total score on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) were similar for the three treatment groups, but reductions in PANSS positive subscale scores were greater in the olanzapine group (at 12 weeks and at 52 weeks or withdrawal from study) and the risperidone group (at 12 weeks). The most common elicited adverse events for olanzapine were drowsiness (53%), weight gain (51%), and insomnia (38%); for quetiapine, drowsiness (58%), increased sleep hours (42%), and weight gain (40%); and for risperidone, drowsiness (50%), menstrual irregularities in women (47%), and weight gain (41%).. Olanzapine, quetiapine, and risperidone demonstrated comparable effectiveness in early-psychosis patients, as indicated by similar rates of all-cause treatment discontinuation. Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Dibenzothiazepines; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Humans; Male; Olanzapine; Patient Dropouts; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Psychotic Disorders; Quetiapine Fumarate; Risperidone; Schizophrenia; Sleep Stages; Sleep Wake Disorders; Treatment Outcome; Weight Gain | 2007 |
Cognitive functioning and acute sedative effects of risperidone and quetiapine in patients with stable bipolar I disorder: a randomized, double-blind, crossover study.
Antipsychotic medications differ in their sedative potential, which can affect cognitive performance. The primary objective of this double-blind study was to compare the effects of treatment initiation with risperidone and quetiapine on cognitive function in subjects with stable bipolar disorder.. Subjects had a DSM-IV diagnosis of bipolar I disorder in partial or full remission and a Young Mania Rating Scale score Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Attention; Bipolar Disorder; Cognition; Cognition Disorders; Dibenzothiazepines; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Male; Memory; Middle Aged; Quetiapine Fumarate; Reaction Time; Risperidone; Sleep Stages; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2007 |
Quetiapine improves sleep disturbances in combat veterans with PTSD: sleep data from a prospective, open-label study.
Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Dibenzothiazepines; Humans; Prospective Studies; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Veterans | 2005 |
Sleep-promoting properties of quetiapine in healthy subjects.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of quetiapine, an atypical antipsychotic, on polysomnographic sleep structure and subjective sleep quality. This double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized cross-over study investigated the polysomnographic sleep structure and subjective sleep quality of 14 healthy male subjects given placebo, quetiapine 25 mg or quetiapine 100 mg. Volunteers were studied 3 times for 3 consecutive nights (N0, adaptation; N1, standard sleep conditions; N2, acoustic stress) 4 days apart. Treatment was administered orally 1 h before bedtime on nights 1 and 2. Quetiapine 25 mg and 100 mg significantly improved sleep induction and continuity under standard and acoustic stress conditions. Increases in total sleep time, sleep efficiency, percentage sleep stage 2 and subjective sleep quality were seen. A significant increase in periodic leg movements during sleep was observed with quetiapine 100 mg. The sleep-improving properties of quetiapine may be important in counteracting different aspects of psychopathology in schizophrenia and other disorders. These sleep-inducing and sleep-modifying properties are probably related to quetiapine's receptor-binding profile, including its antihistaminergic, antidopaminergic and antiadrenergic properties. Other mechanisms might be relevant as well and further investigation is required. Topics: Acoustic Stimulation; Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Cross-Over Studies; Dibenzothiazepines; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Double-Blind Method; Humans; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Polysomnography; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep; Sleep Stages; Sleep Wake Disorders; Surveys and Questionnaires | 2004 |
[Early phase II study of quetiapine fumarate on schizophrenia].
The efficacy and safety of quetiapine fumurate in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia were evaluated in an 8-week, multicenter, open-label study. The results of this study which included a total of 54 patients showed good efficacy and safety profile for quetiapine fumarate as seen by the improvement rate (moderate or above in the final global improvement rating) of 49.1% and safety rate (no problem in overall safety rating) of 66.0%. The mean BPRS total score decreased significantly from 55.5 +/- 10.9 points at baseline to 45.4 +/- 13.0 points at the completion of administration. The PANSS scores also showed significant improvement on all scales; the mean scores decreased from 20.7 +/- 6.3 points at baseline to 17.7 +/- 6.9 points at withdrawal or completion of administration on the positive scale, from 27.8 +/- 5.8 points to 24.0 +/- 7.3 points on the negative scale, and from 51.4 +/- 10.1 points to 44.7 +/- 12.4 points on the general psychopathology scale. Although the most frequent adverse reactions were somnolence (18.9%), insomnia (17.0%), nervousness (13.2%), dizziness (13.2%), malaise (13.2%), postural hypotension (11.3%), tachycardia (9.4%), and constipation (9.4%), the incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms was low (11.3%). From these results, quetiapine fumarate was suggested to be highly effective and safe for the treatment of schizophrenia. Topics: Adult; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Anxiety; Dibenzothiazepines; Dizziness; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Quetiapine Fumarate; Schizophrenia; Sleep Wake Disorders; Treatment Outcome | 1999 |
13 other study(ies) available for quetiapine-fumarate and Sleep-Wake-Disorders
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Quetiapine Add-On Therapy May Improve Persistent Sleep Disturbances in Patients with PTSD on Stabile Combined SSRI and Benzodiazepine Combination: A One-Group Pretest-Posttest Study.
To assess potential benefits of quetiapine for persistent sleep disturbances in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on stable combined SSRI and benzodiazepine therapy, who previously failed to respond to various benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine hypnotic adjuvant treatment as well as to first-generation antipsychotic add-on treatment.. Fifty-two male PTSD outpatients on stable combination treatment with SSRI and benzodiazepines, with persistent sleep disturbances not responding to prescription of zolpidem, flurazepam, nitrazepam, promazine, and levopromazine, were assessed for sleep disturbances improvements after prescription of quetiapine in the evening. Each patient met both ICD-10 and DSM-IV criteria for PTSD. Psychiatric comorbidity and premorbidity were excluded using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). Improvement on the CAPS recurrent distressing dream item, reduction in the amount of time needed to fall asleep, prolongation of sleep duration, and reduction in average number of arousals per night in the last 7 days before the assessment period were used as efficacy measures.. All sleep-related parameters improved significantly at the end of a five-week follow-up: sleep duration increased by one hour (p<0.001), sleep latency decreased by 52.5 minutes (p<0.001), median number of arousals per night decreased from two to one (p<0.001), CAPS recurrent distressing dream item median decreased from five to four (p<0.001), and the number of patients dissatisfied with their sleep quality and quantity decreased from 45 to two (p<0.001).. Quetiapine prescribed in the evening may be successful therapy for persistent sleep disturbances in patients with PTSD and generally good response to an SSRI and benzodiazepine combination, who previously failed to respond to some of the usual hypnotic medication or addition of first-generation antipsychotics: zolpidem, flurazepam, nitrazepam, promazine, and levopromazine. Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Flurazepam; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Male; Methotrimeprazine; Nitrazepam; Promazine; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep; Sleep Wake Disorders; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Zolpidem | 2022 |
Mental health and cognitive function responses to quetiapine in patients with methamphetamine abuse under methadone maintenance treatment.
Patients with methamphetamine (MA) abuse under methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) are susceptible to several complications including cognitive disturbance and mental health disorder. This trial was designed to determine the impacts of quetiapine administration on cognitive function and mental health scale in patients with MA abuse under MMT.. This study was carried out in 60 MA abusers under MMT. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either 100 mg quetiapine (n = 30) or control (n = 30) daily for 8 weeks. Cognitive function and mental health scale were taken at baseline and post-treatment to evaluate relevant variables.. Quetiapine significantly decreased depression (b -3.94; 95% CI, -7.73, -0.16; P = 0.04) and sleep disorder (b -2.18; 95% CI, -2.89, -1.47; P < 0.001). Also, quetiapine administration resulted in a significant reduction in Iowa Gambling Task (b -2.70; 95% CI, -4.69, -0.71; P = 0.009), and significant increases in Verbal Fluency Test (b 3.04; 95% CI, 1.24, 4.85; P = 0.001), Reverse Digit Span (b 2.80; 95% CI, 2.13, 3.47; P = 0.001) compared with the placebo.. Overall, taking 100 mg quetiapine daily for 8 weeks by patients MA abuse in MMT had favorable effects on some of cognitive functions and mental health parameters. Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Amphetamine-Related Disorders; Antidepressive Agents; Cognition; Depression; Female; Humans; Male; Mental Health; Methadone; Methamphetamine; Middle Aged; Opiate Substitution Treatment; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Young Adult | 2019 |
Sleep disturbance may impact treatment outcome in bipolar disorder: A preliminary investigation in the context of a large comparative effectiveness trial.
Bipolar patients experience sleep disturbances during and between mood episodes. Yet the impact of sleep on treatment with different medications has not been fully explored. The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential impact of poor sleep at baseline on outcomes in a randomized effectiveness trial of quetiapine and lithium.. The Bipolar CHOICE study was a 6-month, parallel group, multisite randomized controlled trial. Participants with bipolar disorder (N = 482; 59% female and age 18-70 years) received quetiapine or lithium. Patients were allowed to also receive adjunctive personalized treatments, which were guideline-informed, empirically-based medications added to treatment as needed. Medication changes were recorded as necessary clinical adjustments (NCA). Fisher's exact tests, mixed-regression models, and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to assess demographic and clinical characteristics as well as whether sleep disturbance would predict outcomes.. 63% of patients had baseline sleep disturbance. Individuals with sleep disturbance had worse bipolar illness severity, greater severity of depression, mania, anxiety, irritability, and psychosis, were less likely to have sustained response (17% vs. 29%; adjusted RR: 0.55, 95% CI: 0.38-0.78, p = 0.0006) and had more NCAs (median 0.71 vs. 0.59, p = 0.03).. Our findings were limited by how we defined sleep disturbance, and by how severity of sleep disturbance was assessed with one item with a non-sleep specific measure.. Baseline sleep disturbance was associated with more severe bipolar symptoms and worse 6-month outcomes. Further research is warranted on improving sleep in bipolar disorder, especially the role of psychosocial interventions. Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Affect; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Choice Behavior; Female; Humans; Irritable Mood; Lithium Compounds; Male; Middle Aged; Psychotic Disorders; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Treatment Outcome | 2018 |
Effects of short-term quetiapine treatment on emotional processing, sleep and circadian rhythms.
Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic that can stabilise mood from any index episode of bipolar disorder. This study investigated the effects of seven-day quetiapine administration on sleep, circadian rhythms and emotional processing in healthy volunteers.. Twenty healthy volunteers received 150 mg quetiapine XL for seven nights and 20 matched controls received placebo. Sleep-wake actigraphy was completed for one week both pre-dose and during drug treatment. On Day 8, participants completed emotional processing tasks.. Actigraphy revealed that quetiapine treatment increased sleep duration and efficiency, delayed final wake time and had a tendency to reduce within-day variability. There were no effects of quetiapine on subjective ratings of mood or energy. Quetiapine-treated participants showed diminished bias towards positive words and away from negative words during recognition memory. Quetiapine did not significantly affect facial expression recognition, emotional word categorisation, emotion-potentiated startle or emotional word/faces dot-probe vigilance reaction times.. These changes in sleep timing and circadian rhythmicity in healthy volunteers may be relevant to quetiapine's therapeutic actions. Effects on emotional processing did not emulate the effects of antidepressants. The effects of quetiapine on sleep and circadian rhythms in patients with bipolar disorder merit further investigation to elucidate its mechanisms of action. Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Affect; Antidepressive Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Circadian Rhythm; Emotions; Facial Expression; Female; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Male; Memory; Quetiapine Fumarate; Reaction Time; Sleep; Sleep Wake Disorders; Young Adult | 2016 |
Effects of quetiapine treatment on cocaine self-administration and behavioral indices of sleep in adult rhesus monkeys.
Clinical literature suggests a link between substance abuse and sleep disturbances. Quetiapine, an atypical antipsychotic, has shown efficacy in treating sleep disturbances, with clinical studies showing promise for quetiapine as a treatment for cocaine abuse.. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of quetiapine on cocaine self-administration and behavioral indices of sleep in monkeys.. Seven adult male rhesus monkeys, fitted with Actical® activity monitors, were trained to respond under a choice paradigm of food (1.0-g pellets) and cocaine (0.003-0.3 mg/kg per injection) presentation. First, monkeys received acute pretreatment (45 min) with quetiapine (25-75 mg, p.o.) prior to choice sessions; three cocaine doses were studied in combination with quetiapine. Next, the effect of chronic (14-16 days) quetiapine treatment (25-250 mg, p.o., BID) was examined in combination with the lowest preferred cocaine dose (≥80 % cocaine choice). Behavioral indices of sleep, based on activity measures obtained during lights-out, were recorded throughout the study.. Acute quetiapine decreased cocaine choice in four of the seven monkeys. Chronic quetiapine treatment resulted in initial decreases in cocaine choice, but tolerance developed to these effects. Acute doses of quetiapine did not improve sleep efficiency the following night nor did chronic quetiapine. The first night after discontinuing quetiapine treatment resulted in significant decreases in sleep efficiency and increases in nighttime activity.. These findings do not offer support for the use of quetiapine as a monotherapy for treatment of cocaine abuse nor as an adjunct therapy to treat sleep disturbances associated with stimulant abuse. Topics: Animals; Antipsychotic Agents; Choice Behavior; Cocaine; Cocaine-Related Disorders; Dibenzothiazepines; Macaca mulatta; Male; Quetiapine Fumarate; Random Allocation; Self Administration; Sleep; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2015 |
New findings from longitudinal and treatment studies in youth.
Topics: Adolescent; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Child; China; Cohort Studies; Dibenzothiazepines; Double-Blind Method; Earthquakes; Humans; Irritable Mood; Longitudinal Studies; Psychotic Disorders; Quetiapine Fumarate; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Risk Factors; Sleep Wake Disorders; Suicide; Suicide Prevention; Suicide, Attempted; Survivors; Treatment Outcome | 2013 |
Quetiapine improves sleep disturbance in acute bipolar disorder: a case series.
Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Dibenzothiazepines; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Male; Middle Aged; Polysomnography; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Young Adult | 2010 |
Quetiapine for sleep.
Quetiapine with (Seroquel) is an atypical antipsychotic agent that is sometimes used to help chronic pain patients sleep. The rationale for this therapeutic choice is discussed. Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Chronic Disease; Dibenzothiazepines; Humans; Pain; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2010 |
Best practices: an intervention to promote evidence-based prescribing at a large psychiatric hospital.
An intervention to affect prescribing behavior was implemented at a large psychiatric hospital. Articles providing support for appropriate dosing of quetiapine were distributed to physicians, and peer discussions about prescribing practices were held. From April 2005 through December 2006, low-dose quetiapine prescriptions ( Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Benchmarking; Dibenzothiazepines; Drug Costs; Drug Prescriptions; Evidence-Based Medicine; Hospitals, Psychiatric; Humans; Pennsylvania; Practice Patterns, Physicians'; Program Evaluation; Psychomotor Agitation; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2009 |
Quetiapine in the treatment of sleep disturbances associated with addictive conditions: a retrospective study.
Sleep disturbances are a common finding in the clinical practice of addictions. Clinical management of insomnia is known to influence the prognosis of the addiction and the success of the detoxication process itself (Peles, Schreiber, and Adelson, 2006; Pace-Schott, Stickgold, Muzur, Wigren, Ward, et al., 2005; Bootzin and Stevens, 2005; Maher, 2004). Thus the relevance of controlling sleep disturbances from the very beginning of the detoxification process. However, managing this situation is often not easy for the clinician. The classical option of using sedating-hypnotic drugs to treat insomnia in polydrug users presents objections: the tolerance associated to high doses of benzodiacepines chronic abuse in many drug addicts obliges the clinician to use high doses of hypnotics, both in acute detoxification and the following de-habituation, with the associated resulting risk of dependence and undesirable side effects (excessive sedation, nocturnal enuresis, ataxia, etc). Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Dibenzothiazepines; Humans; Quetiapine Fumarate; Retrospective Studies; Sleep Wake Disorders; Spain; Substance-Related Disorders | 2008 |
Pharmacokinetics and elimination of quetiapine, venlafaxine, and trazodone during pregnancy and postpartum.
Topics: Adolescent; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Cyclohexanols; Dibenzothiazepines; Female; Humans; Postpartum Period; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome; Pregnancy Trimesters; Quetiapine Fumarate; Sleep Wake Disorders; Trazodone; Venlafaxine Hydrochloride | 2007 |
Adjunctive quetiapine targets self-harm behaviors in adolescent females with major depressive disorder.
Topics: Adolescent; Antipsychotic Agents; Depressive Disorder, Major; Dibenzothiazepines; Female; Humans; Quetiapine Fumarate; Self-Injurious Behavior; Sleep Wake Disorders | 2006 |
Quetiapine in relapse prevention in alcoholics suffering from craving and affective symptoms: a case series.
Quetiapine is a novel antipsychotic, which is efficacious in the treatment of positive and negative symptoms in schizophrenia. Research has shown that atypical antipsychotic also reduce the craving and consumption for stimulants and alcohol. Due to Quetiapine's particulars and the promising receptor profile concerning addiction medicine, we set out to examine the tolerability and efficacy concerning relapse prevention of withdrawn alcoholics suffering from craving and affective symptoms.. Our case observations attempted to evaluate nine alcoholics after withdrawal suffering from persisting craving, sleep disorder, excitement, depressive symptoms or anxiety symptoms. The patients were treated with quetiapine as relapse prevention and we followed them up in our outpatient clinic.. Eight out of nine patients were abstinent under quetiapine over a period of 2-7 months. One of these patients relapsed after he stopped taking the preparation at his own initiative after 10 weeks. The ninth patient stopped taking the preparation immediately because of swollen nasal mucosae. All target symptoms disappeared in the patients after an average of (mean+/-S.D.) 24.5+/-18.1 days. The overall tolerability was considered to be very good; however, initial sleepiness appeared in four patients.. Although uncontrolled case observations can only be interpreted with caution quetiapine seems to deserve further investigation and may hold the potential for preventing alcohol relapse in alcoholics suffering from additional above-mentioned symptoms. Topics: Adult; Affect; Affective Symptoms; Alcoholism; Antipsychotic Agents; Anxiety Disorders; Depressive Disorder; Dibenzothiazepines; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psychomotor Agitation; Quetiapine Fumarate; Secondary Prevention; Sleep Stages; Sleep Wake Disorders; Temperance; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome | 2006 |