Taking Seroquel When You're Hiv Positive

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HIV and Quetiapine (Seroquel)

Hi,I have recently started taking Quetiapine (for Bipolar and anxiety). I knew before starting on it that my HIV meds can increase the amount of Quetiapine in the blood, so my dosage should not be too high. I'm on Ritonavir, Atazanavir and...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

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Hello and thanks for posting.You're correct that your HIV protease inhibitors may increase the levels of Seroquel (quetiapine). The main issue is that that the increased quetiapine levels could result in increased risk of toxicity, including... Read more »

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Have you experienced weight gain on Seroquel?

Posted by ScotCharles, 3 Replies

My doctor has prescribed 1/4 mg of Seroquel five times a day to control some of the symptoms of my HIV Associated Dementia. Since I've started taking Seroquel my weight has jumped by 20 pounds.

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