{"id":635727,"date":"2026-03-23T19:43:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=635727"},"modified":"2026-03-23T19:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T23:43:13","slug":"seroquel-generic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/seroquel-generic\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Seroquel generic available?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seroquel<\/span><\/a> is a brand-name prescription drug used to treat<\/span> bipolar disorder<\/span><\/a> in adults and adolescents ages 10 and older. This medication, classified as an<\/span> atypical antipsychotic<\/span><\/a>, is also approved to treat<\/span> schizophrenia<\/span><\/a> in adults and adolescents ages 13 and older. Because it helps <\/span>regulate dopamine<\/span><\/a> in the central nervous system (CNS), it may also be used as a supplemental therapy for <\/span>major depressive disorder<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like many other <\/span>brand-name drugs<\/span><\/a>, Seroquel is expensive. The good news is that lower-cost g<\/span>eneric Seroquel is available as <\/span>quetiapine<\/span><\/a> (or quetiapine fumarate), the same name as the drug\u2019s active ingredient. <\/span>Seroquel XR<\/span><\/a>, extended-release tablets, are also available as <\/span>quetiapine ER<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Seroquel generic availability<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

Generic name<\/b><\/td>\nQuetiapine\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FDA approval date of the generic version<\/b><\/td>\n2012<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Is there a generic available for sale in the U.S.?<\/b><\/td>\nYes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What are the differences between generic and brand-name Seroquel?<\/span><\/h2>\n

In the United States,<\/span> generic drugs<\/span><\/a> must contain the same active ingredients and have the same strength and dosage form as the brand-name drug. Some<\/span> research<\/span><\/a> has found a slight difference between brand-name and generic antidepressants. But in most cases, patients don\u2019t notice the difference, according to<\/span> Barbara Sparacino, MD<\/span><\/a>, a triple board-certified psychiatrist<\/span> in Miami, Florida<\/span><\/a>. \u201cThat said, I never dismiss a patient\u2019s concerns,\u201d Sparacino says. \u201cFor someone living with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, medication stability often represents safety and predictability. A change, even a financially beneficial one, can feel destabilizing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

While generic and brand-name<\/span> Seroquel<\/span><\/a> are nearly identical, there are small differences:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n