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Quetiapine extended-release tablets are also used along with other medications to treat depression. Quetiapine tablets may be used as part of a treatment program to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in children and teenagers. Quetiapine is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved quetiapine in 1997 under the brand name Seroquel for drug manufacturer AstraZeneca. Two years earlier, AstraZeneca agreed to pay $520 million to settle federal investigations into the drug maker's marketing practices for Seroquel.xperts don't know whether Seroquel is a safe and effective treatment for schizophrenia in children younger than 13. The safety of the drug for treating bipolar mania in children younger than 10 and bipolar depression in children younger than 18 is also unknown.