Posted by ed_uk on February 1, 2005, at 12:51:46
In reply to Re: TO ED_UK URGENT!!! *NEW* SEROQUEL, posted by Jeroen on February 1, 2005, at 12:36:38
Hello,
>he wants me to immediatelly take 200 to 400 mg after a few days and not 25 mg
Well, here are the official UK dosage guidelines for using Seroquel in schizophrenia. The guidelines in Belgium are probably the same.
Take 25 mg twice daily on day 1, 50 mg twice daily on day 2, 100 mg twice daily on day 3, 150 mg twice daily on day 4, then adjusted according to response, usual range 300–450 mg daily in 2 divided doses; max. 750 mg daily.
Personally, I think you should increase the dose more slowly though, starting out at 12.5 or 25mg at bedtime. You could gradually work your way up to about 300mg/day over a few weeks.
>my doctor will not prescribe it
I think he probably would prescribe the 25mg tablets if you asked him to!!
Ed.
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