Quiet XR 200 mg (Tablet (Extended Release))

Unit Price: ৳ 20.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 600.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 200.00

Medicine Details

Product Title

  • Quiet XR

Categories

  • Psychotropic Medication
  • Antipsychotic Drug

Indications

  • Treatment of Acute and Chronic Psychoses
  • Schizophrenia
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Manic Episodes
  • Depressive Episodes
  • Maintenance Treatment for Bipolar I Disorder

Pharmacology

  • Belongs to Dibenzothiazepine Derivatives
  • Antagonist at Multiple Neurotransmitter Receptors (Serotonin 5HT1A and 5HT2, Dopamine D1 and D2, Histamine H1, Adrenergic α1 and α2)

Dosage & Administration

  • Administered Twice Daily
  • Total Daily Dose Titration
  • Usual Effective Dose Range (300-450 mg/day for Psychoses, 400-800 mg/day for Manic Episodes, 300 mg/day for Depressive Episodes)

Interactions

  • Caution with Medicines Causing Electrolyte Imbalance or QT Interval Increase
  • Co-administration Causing Increases in Clearance

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to Quetiapine

Side Effects

  • Somnolence
  • Dizziness
  • Dry Mouth
  • Withdrawal Symptoms
  • Elevations in Serum Triglyceride and Cholesterol Levels
  • Weight Gain
  • Extrapyramidal Symptoms

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Unestablished Safety and Efficacy during Pregnancy
  • Avoid Breastfeeding while Taking Quetiapine

Precautions & Warnings

  • Risk of Suicidal Thoughts and Clinical Worsening
  • Caution in Patients with Cardiovascular or Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Caution in Patients with History of Seizures
  • Consideration for Tardive Dyskinesia
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Association
  • Caution in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease or Family History of QT Prolongation
  • Severe Neutropenia Risk
  • Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus Observations

Use in Special Populations

  • Caution in Elderly
  • Not Indicated for Children and Adolescents below 18 years of age

Overdose Effects

  • Survival Reported in Acute Overdoses up to 30 grams
  • No Specific Antidote
  • Intensive Care Procedures Recommended
  • Refractory Hypotension Treatment

Therapeutic Class

  • Atypical Neuroleptic Drugs

Storage Conditions

  • Keep Out of Sight and Reach of Children
  • Do Not Use after Expiry Date
  • Store in a Cool and Dry Place away from Light

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