Qutan300 300mg
Information About Qutan300 300mg
About Qutan300 300mg
Medicine Brand Qutan300 300mg is manufactured by Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Quetiapine.
Pakaging
10 x 1
Active Ingredients For Qutan300 300mg
Quetiapine 300 mg
Diseases List For Which Qutan300 300mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For Schizophrenia Bipolar disorder
Other Significations For Qutan300 300mg
This Medication an antipsychotic agent prescribed for depression and psychoses
Precautions To Be Taken Before Qutan300 300mg
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 Qutan300 300mg
Can We Take Qutan300 300mg 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 Qutan300 300mg
Can We Use Qutan300 300mg 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 Qutan300 300mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity