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Which Fruits To Avoid While Taking Seroquel?

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Posted on Thu, 7 Jan 2016
Question: I take 75-100mg of seroquel nightly for insomnia due to stress. I know to avoid grapefruit but what about other fruits or teas?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (50 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Green tea should be avoided

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. Grape fruit increases the amount of Seroquel in blood and thus might increase the risk of side effects, this is the reason it should be avoided with Seroquel. Though other detailed studies are not available but you can use common fruits without any worries. There are no significant interactions.

Green tea extract is found to reduce the amount of drug in blood and thus increase the metabolism, so this should be avoided in excess amount while on quetiapine.

Thanks, Hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (43 minutes later)
I had a few sips of green tea in the am and will take 100mg if seroquel tonight per usual. Is that bad? I dont normally drink green tea
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No need to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello again

No it's not bad. There are no serious interactions. The green tea might reduce the amount of drug in blood and apart from this no serious side effects. No need to fear at all. Try to reduce the amount of green tea intake.

Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (12 minutes later)
Also i do consume fruits like watermelonamd banana and strawberry daily is that ok?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
These are safe

Detailed Answer:
Hello again

Yes, no problem in that. It's totally ok. No need to fear, they are safe.

Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Which Fruits To Avoid While Taking Seroquel?

Brief Answer: Green tea should be avoided Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Grape fruit increases the amount of Seroquel in blood and thus might increase the risk of side effects, this is the reason it should be avoided with Seroquel. Though other detailed studies are not available but you can use common fruits without any worries. There are no significant interactions. Green tea extract is found to reduce the amount of drug in blood and thus increase the metabolism, so this should be avoided in excess amount while on quetiapine. Thanks, Hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.