QUETIAPINE

Overview

QUETIAPINE is a Schedule H drug.
Quetiapine is an antipsychotic medicine. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain.Quetiapine is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old.Quetiapine is used to treat bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.Quetiapine is also used together with antidepressant medications to treat major depressive disorder in adults.Extended-release quetiapine (Seroquel XR) is for use only in adults and should not be given to anyone younger than 18 years old.

Usage

QUETIAPINE is generally used to treat: Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression
QUETIAPINE can address symptoms like: Depressed Mood, Socially Withdrawn, Lack Of Emotion, Hallucinations, Memory Problems, Sadness, Excessive Crying, Restless Or Irritability, Anxiety

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Ask your doctor

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

How Do I Take It?

QUETIAPINE is generally taken With Food.
Route of Administration: Oral

Precautions

• Quetiapine is not approved for use in psychotic conditions related to dementia.
• You should not use quetiapine if you are allergic to it.
• Do not give quetiapine to a child without a doctor’s advice.Follow all directions on your prescription label.
• Never take quetiapine in larger amounts, or for longer than recommended by your doctor.
• Take this medicine with a full glass of water. You may take quetiapine with or without food.
• Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole.
• You should not stop using quetiapine suddenly. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse.
• Blood pressure may need to be checked often in a child or teenager taking quetiapine.
• Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
• Quetiapine may impair your thinking or reactions. Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how this medicine will affect you.
• Avoid getting up too fast from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy.
• Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated during exercise and in hot weather.Do check your weight at regular intervals as quetiapine is known to cause weight gain.

Symptoms of Overdosage

QUETIAPINE over-dosage can result in: Difficulty Breathing

Common Side-Effects

QUETIAPINE : Constipation, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Dizziness, Weakness (generalized), Weight Gain, Throat Soreness, Dry Mouth, Body Loss Of Movement, Nausea, Vomit, Abdomen Pain, Chills, Confusion, Drowsiness, Black (tar) Colored Stools, Chest Pain, Cough, Eyes Blurred Vision, Drooling, Fever, Loss Of Balance, Pain With Urination, Restless Or Irritability, Slurred Speech, Fatigue (tiredness), Unusual Facial Expression

Serious Side-Effects

QUETIAPINE : Anxiety, Panic Attack, Insomnia

Rare Side-Effects

QUETIAPINE : Dry Skin, Irregular Heartbeat, Loss Of Appetite, Irregular Menstrual Periods, Weight Gain

Disease Interactions

QUETIAPINE can interfere with: Dementia, Diarrhoea, Hypokalemia, Heart Arrhythmias, Magnesium Deficiency, Alcoholism, Respiratory Failure, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Tardive Dyskinesia, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Dysphagia, Seizure, Neutropenia, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Hypotension, Vomiting, Syncope, Congestive Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Hyperlipidemia, Priapism, Peyronie Disease, Sickle Cell Anemia, Thalassemia, Multiple Myeloma, Leukemia, Breast Cancer, Hyperprolactinaemia, Acute Liver Failure, Parkinsonism, Thyroiditis, Hypertension

Technical Classification

QUETIAPINE is categorized as: ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS / ANTIPSYCHOTICS / PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS

Storage Conditions

Room Temperature (Between 15 To 25 C)

Available Alternatives

Common Drugs with QUETIAPINE as Ingredient

ADEQUET 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
ADEQUET 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
ADEQUET 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
ADEQUET 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
ADEQUET 300MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
ADEQUET 50MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
AQUITI 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
AQUITI 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
AQUITI 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
AQUITI 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
PLACIDIN 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
PLACIDIN 400MG TAB XR	QUETIAPINE 400.0 MG
PSYNIL 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
PSYNIL 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
PSYNIL 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
PSYNIL 300MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
PSYNIL 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
PSYQUIT 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
Q PIN 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
Q PIN 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
Q PIN 300MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
Q PIN 400MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 400.0 MG
Q PIN 50MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
Q SIZ 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
Q SIZ 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
Q SIZ 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
Q VORA 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
Q VORA 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
Q VORA 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
Q-MIND 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
Q-MIND 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
Q-MIND 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
Q-MIND 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
Q-MIND 300MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
Q-MIND 400MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 400.0 MG
Q-MIND 50MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
Q-MIND 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QPEN 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QPEN 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QPEN 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QPEN 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QT 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QT 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QT 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QTA 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QTA 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QTA 50MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QTA 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QTRIPIL 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QTRIPIL 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QTRIPIL 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QTRIPIL 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QTRIPIL 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QTRIPIL 300MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QTRIPIL 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QTRIPRIL 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QTRIPRIL 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QTRIPRIL 300MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUEL 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUEL 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUEL 400MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 400.0 MG
QUEL 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUEL SR-100 TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUEL SR-200 TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUEL SR-300 TAB	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUEL SR-50 TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUETIA 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUETIA 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QUETIA 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUETIGRESS 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUETIGRESS 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QUETIGRESS 300MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUETIGRESS 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUETIGRESS SR 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUITAL 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUPEX 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUPEX 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUPEX 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUPEX 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUPEX 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QUPEX 300MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUPEX 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUPIN 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUPIN 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUPIN 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QUPIN 300MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUPIN 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUSER 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QUSER 400MG TAB XL	QUETIAPINE 400.0 MG
QUSER 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUSER XL 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUSER XL 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUSER XL 300MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUTACE 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUTACE 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUTACE 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QUTACE 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUTACE SR 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUTACE SR 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUTACE SR 300MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUTACE-SR 100MG FC-TAB	QUETIAPINE 100 MG
QUTAN 300MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUTAN 50MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUTAN SR 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUTAN SR 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUTAN SR 300MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 300 MG
QUTAN SR 400MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 400.0 MG
QUTICAD 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUTICOOL 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUTICOOL 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUTICOOL 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QUTICOOL 300MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUTICOOL 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUTIN 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUTIN 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QUTIN 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QUTIPIN 300MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
QUTIPIN SR 400 TAB	QUETIAPINE 400.0 MG
QUTIPIN-SR 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100 MG
QUTIPIN-SR 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50 MG
QUTIWEL 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
QUTIWEL 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
QUTIWEL 25MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 25.0 MG
QUTIWEL 50MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
QWEB 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
SEROPAX 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
SEROPAX 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
SEROPAX 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
SEROPIN 100MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
SEROPIN 200MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
SEROPIN 300MG TAB SR	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
SEROQUIN 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
SEROQUIN 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG
SOCALM 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
SOCALM 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
SOCALM SR 100MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 100.0 MG
SOCALM SR 200MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 200.0 MG
SOCALM SR 300MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 300.0 MG
SOCALM SR 50MG TAB	QUETIAPINE 50.0 MG