Qutipin 25 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.01 (10 x 10: ৳ 301.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 30.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Quetiapine fumarate |
| Company | Sun pharmaceutical bangladesh ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of Acute and chronic psychoses
- Treatment of schizophrenia
- Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
- Treatment of manic episodes
- Treatment of depressive episodes
- Maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder
- Prevention of recurrence of manic, depressive or mixed episodes
Pharmacology
- Atypical psychotropic agent
- Dibenzothiazepine derivatives
- Antagonist at neurotransmitter receptors
- Serotonin 5HT1A and 5HT2 receptors
- Dopamine D1 and D2 receptors
- Histamine H1 receptor antagonist
- Adrenergic alpha1 and alpha2 receptor antagonist
Dosage & Administration
- Administered twice daily
- Administered with or without food
- Initial dose titration for the first four days
- Usual effective dose range
- Titration to the usual effective dose range
- Further dosage adjustments
- Usual effective dose
Interaction
- Medicines known to cause electrolyte imbalance
- Medicines known to increase QT interval
- Co-administration with thioridazine
- Co-administration with carbamazepine
- Co-administration with phenytoin
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Quetiapine
Side Effects
- Somnolence
- Dizziness
- Dry mouth
- Withdrawal symptoms
- Elevations in serum triglyceride levels
- Elevations in total cholesterol
- Decreases in HDL cholesterol
- Weight gain
- Decreased haemoglobin
- Extrapyramidal symptoms
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safety and efficacy during human pregnancy not established
- Use during pregnancy if benefits justify potential risks
- Lowest possible dose and duration of treatment during pregnancy
- Excretion into human milk is unknown
- Avoid breastfeeding while taking Quetiapine
Precautions & Warnings
- Suicidal thoughts or clinical worsening
- Use with caution in patients with known cardiovascular disease
- Use with caution in patients with cerebrovascular disease
- Use with caution in patients predisposing to hypotension
- Caution when treating patients with a history of seizures
- Consider dose reduction or discontinuation if tardive dyskinesia appears
- Discontinue and provide appropriate medical treatment for Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Exercise caution in patients with cardiovascular disease or family history of QT prolongation
- Rare reports of severe neutropenia
- Observation of blood glucose levels and occasional reports of diabetes
- Use with caution in the elderly
- Not indicated for use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age
Use in Special Populations
- Use with caution in the elderly
- Slower rate of dose titration and lower daily therapeutic dose in the elderly
- Not indicated for use in children and adolescents below 18 years of age
Overdose Effects
- Survival reported in acute overdoses
- No specific antidote
- Consider multiple drug involvement in severe intoxication
- Intensive care procedures recommended
- Treatment of refractory hypotension with appropriate measures
- Close medical supervision and monitoring
Therapeutic Class
- Atypical neuroleptic drugs
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of the sight and reach of children
- Do not use after the expiry date
- Store in a cool and dry place away from light