Queta XR 50 mg (Tablet (Extended Release))
Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 400.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Quetiapine fumarate |
| Company | Opsonin pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of acute and chronic psychoses
- Treatment of schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder treatment
- Manic episodes treatment
- Depressive episodes treatment
- Maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder
- Combination therapy with mood stabilizers
Pharmacology
- Atypical psychotropic agent
- Dibenzothiazepine derivatives
- Antagonist at multiple neurotransmitter receptors
- Action on serotonin, dopamine, histamine, and adrenergic receptors
Dosage & Administration
- Twice daily administration
- Administer with or without food
- Dosage titration for acute and chronic psychoses
- Dosage titration for manic episodes
- Dosage titration for depressive episodes
- Dosage for maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder
- Combination therapy dosage
Interaction
- Concomitant use with medicines causing electrolyte imbalance
- Concomitant use with medicines increasing QT interval
- Co-administration with known enzyme inducers
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity
Side Effects
- Somnolence
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Withdrawal symptoms
- Elevated serum triglyceride levels
- Elevated total cholesterol levels
- Decreased HDL cholesterol
- Weight gain
- Decreased haemoglobin
- Extrapyramidal symptoms
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Use during pregnancy
- Excretion into human milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Suicidal thoughts risk
- Concomitant illness caution
- Seizures caution
- Tardive Dyskinesia and EPS considerations
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome warning
- QT prolongation caution
- Neutropenia risk
- Hyperglycemia and diabetes risk
Use in Special Populations
- Elderly caution
- Dose titration in elderly
- Plasma clearance reduction in elderly
- Not indicated for use in children and adolescents
Overdose Effects
- Survival in reported overdoses
- No specific antidote
- Intensive care procedures
- Close medical supervision
Therapeutic Class
- Atypical neuroleptic drugs
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of the reach of children
- Do not use after expiry date
- Store in a cool and dry place