Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg

Information About Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg

About Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg

The Medicine Brand Qutan200 200mg is manufactured by Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Quetiapine.

Pakaging

10 x 1

Active Ingredients For Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg

Quetiapine 200 mg

Diseases List For Which Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg Is Prescribed

This Drug Is Prescribed For Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder

Other Significations For Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg

This Medication This medication is an antipsychotic agent prescribed for depression and psychoses

Precautions To Be Taken Before Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg

Phenytoin Dilantin and thioridazine Mellaril markedly decrease the amount of quetiapine that is absorbed from the intestine and thereby reduces its effectiveness Therefore patients taking phenytoin or thioridazine may require higher doses of quetiapine Quetiapine can cause hypotension low blood pressure and therefore increase the blood pressure lowering effects of antihypertensive drugs Quetiapine can increase the sedating effects of other drugs that sedate Such drugs include narcotic pain relievers for example oxycodone and acetaminophen Percocet Roxicet Tylox Endocet barbiturates sedatives such as alprazolam Xanax and clonazepam Klonopin ethanol and blood pressure drugs that can cause orthostatic hypotension such as prazosinMinipress and terazosin Hytrin Quetiapine is eliminated from the body by an enzyme in the liver called cytochrome P450 3A There is a concern that drugs that strongly interfere with the enzyme for example ketoconazole Nizoral itraconazoleSporanox fluconazole Diflucan and erythromycin clarithromycinBiaxin nefazodone Serzone verapamil Calan Isoptin Verelan ordiltiazem Cardizem Tiazac Dilacor may cause elevated and toxic levels of quetiapine

Major Conditions And Care

Pregnancy And Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg

Can We Take Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy Class D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks

Lactation And Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg

Can We Use Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg During Lactation

Lactation Class L4 There is positive evidence of risk to a breastfed infant or to breastmilk production but the benefits of use in breastfeeding mothers may be acceptable despite the risk to the infant eg if the drug is needed in a lifethreatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective

Side Effects Of Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity

More Danger Effects Fatal Effect Due To Overdose Of Quetiapine- Qutan200 200mg