Posted by JadeKelly on December 13, 2008, at 21:01:14
In reply to Seroquel - 6 hr. half life?, posted by ricker on December 13, 2008, at 17:23:18
> Not sure what that means, but 6 hr seems pretty short? Seeing how I'm just starting on Seroquel, should I be taking the xr version? Does the standard dose begin to wear off after just 6 hours?
Hi Rick,
my son takes 100mg Seroquel in morn and 200mg in eve, this is to reduce fatigue in school. That indicates to me that given some time the blood levels even out at least for the most part, and the s/e's can be managed separately. I wouldn't worry about an effective dose wearing off. We know we can't go below 300mg per day. It doesn't seem to matter when he gets it. If you are having symptoms, from our experience its not the timing, its the dose.
Hope that helps,
~Jade
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