Posted by Racer on December 14, 2008, at 14:17:30
In reply to Re: Seroquel - 6 hr. half life?, posted by ricker on December 14, 2008, at 13:00:42
Your doctor does know more about the meds than you do, but should certainly be sharing that knowledge with you when it's about your treatment...
Ask your doctor whether the XR would be a better option, or why he's choosing the IR version. It may be that he's looking to find out if you respond to this drug well, and will then start looking at optimal formulation.
On the other hand, despite the whole calculus of half-lives and steady states, even the IR formulations do reach steady state in your blood stream. That's the goal -- once you hit steady state, you should have a smooth ride. I forget the rule of calculating that, but I usually hear "about a week" when I ask that question. It might matter if you're just curious, but for practical purposes -- it'll reach steady state in about a week...
Good luck, and I hope it works well for you.
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