Should people take quetiapine fumarate if they have sleep apnea?

Question

My husband just came home with the medication from the VA and one of the side effects is extreme sleepiness. I know that if you have sleep apnea, medications with extreme sleepiness can aggravate your sleep apnea. His DR's are closed for the weekend, but I am worried he will have a bad attack. Anyone know about the medication? Any information is helpful. Thxs.

Answer 1

   You should probably talk to his dr. about getting him on a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine.

Answer 2

I can't speak to sleep apnea, but I can tell you that Seroquel is extremely sedating!  It also make me congested the first couple hours.  Everyone doesn't get that, but I've talked to others who do.  First night you should probably watch him.  It's good medicine, btw.