Qutanex 100 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 10.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 300.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 100.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Quetiapine fumarate |
| Company | Goodman pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of Acute and chronic psychoses
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Manic episodes
- Depressive episodes
- Maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder
Pharmacology
- Atypical psychotropic agent
- Dibenzothiazepine derivatives
- Antagonist at neurotransmitter receptors
- No appreciable affinity at cholinergic muscarinic and benzodiazepine receptors
- Mechanism of action unknown
Dosage & Administration
- Twice daily administration
- Administered with or without food
- Initial dosage titration
- Maintenance dose range
- Dosage adjustments based on clinical response
- Usual effective dose range
- Bedtime administration for depressive episodes
Interaction
- Caution with medicines causing electrolyte imbalance
- Potential interactions with thioridazine, carbamazepine, phenytoin
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Quetiapine
Side Effects
- Somnolence
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Withdrawal symptoms
- Elevations in serum triglyceride levels
- Elevations in total cholesterol
- Weight gain
- Decreased haemoglobin
- Extrapyramidal symptoms
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safety and efficacy during pregnancy not established
- Recommended to use only if benefits justify risks
- Avoid breastfeeding while taking Quetiapine
Precautions & Warnings
- Risk of suicidal thoughts and clinical worsening
- Caution in patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease
- Caution in patients with history of seizures
- Consideration for tardive dyskinesia and extrapyramidal symptoms
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- QT Prolongation
- Neutropenia
- Hyperglycemia & diabetes mellitus
Use in Special Populations
- Caution in the elderly
- Dose adjustments in elderly patients
- Not indicated for use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age
Overdose Effects
- Survival reported in acute overdoses up to 30 grams
- No specific antidote
- Consideration for multiple drug involvement
- Intensive care procedures
- Management of 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