Quetinil 25 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.54 (5 x 10: ৳ 177.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 35.40
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Quetiapine fumarate |
| Company | Albion laboratories limited |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of Acute and chronic psychoses
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar Disorder
Pharmacology
- Atypical psychotropic agent
- Antagonist at multiple neurotransmitter receptors
- Unknown mechanism of action
Dosage & Administration
- Different dosages for different indications
- Twice daily administration
- Dosage titration
- Usual effective dose range
- Administered with or without food
Interaction
- Caution with medicines causing electrolyte imbalance
- Interactions with thioridazine, carbamazepine, and phenytoin
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Quetiapine
Side Effects
- Somnolence
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Elevations in serum triglyceride levels
- Weight gain
- Decreased haemoglobin
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safety and efficacy not established in pregnancy
- Potential risks during pregnancy
- Excretion into human milk unknown
- Advice against breastfeeding while taking Quetiapine
Precautions & Warnings
- Risk of suicidal thoughts
- Caution in patients with cardiovascular disease
- Caution in patients with history of seizures
- Consideration of tardive dyskinesia and EPS symptoms
- Caution in patients with family history of QT prolongation
- Risk of neutropenia
- Observation for hyperglycemia and diabetes mellitus
Use in Special Populations
- Caution in the elderly
- Reduced plasma clearance in elderly
- Not indicated for use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age
Overdose Effects
- Clinical trial survival in acute overdoses
- No specific antidote
- Need for intensive care procedures
- Treatment for refractory hypotension
Therapeutic Class
- Atypical neuroleptic drugs
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not use after expiry date
- Store in a cool and dry place away from light