Take special care with Quetiapine-TEVA: Quetiapine-TEVA should not be taken by elderly people with dementia (loss of brain function). This is because the group of medicines that Quetiapine-TEVA belongs to may increase the risk of stroke, or in some cases the risk of death, in elderly people with dementia.
Check with the doctor before taking Quetiapine-TEVA: If with existing heart problems or low blood pressure, or if with history of a stroke; If with existing liver disease, or history of convulsions (fits); If with existing diabetes or a risk of getting diabetes [blood sugar levels may need to be checked more frequently].
Driving and using machines: Quetiapine-TEVA may cause sleepiness. Do not drive if this medicine affects the ability to drive. Do not use any tools or machines if the ability to use them is affected by this medicine.