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Quetiapine Fumarate, 100 mg.
(Yellow/ Round/ Imprint: '100,' 'Q')
Overview:
Quetiapine belongs to the atypical antipsychotics which works by affecting chemicals in the brain such as dopamine and serotonin and is most commonly used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and it’s not approved for use in children younger than 10 years old.
Medical Uses:
Quetiapine is used for treating symptoms of schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder (bpd), and mania; bipolar.
Side-effects:
feeling sleepy throughout the day
headaches
dizziness
putting on weight/change to appetite
fast heartbeat
Drug interactions:
anti-arrhythmic drugs (quinidine, procainamide, amiodarone…etc), antipsychotic drugs(ziprasidone, chlorpromazine, and thioridazine), antibiotics (gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin), pentamidine and methadone
Dosing:
adults usually start with 50 mg a day in the evening and the doctor may adjust the dose as needed but usually doesn’t cross 300mg per day, as for children use and dose must be determined by the doctor and it varies depending on the treatment.
Note:
Quetiapine is a strong drug that does have a potential for abuse if taken without a prescription or incorrectly so follow up with your doctor about the dosage and be careful with the way side effects take a toll on you.
Citation:
France, Nicole. “Quetiapine: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Warnings.” Drugs.com, 4 July 2022, https://www.drugs.com/quetiapine.html.
IBM Watson Health “Quetiapine (Oral Route) Proper Use.” Www.mayoclinic.org https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/quetiapine-oral-route/proper-use/drg-20066912.
Lexicomp® . “Quetiapine .” Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 10 Mar. 2022, www.mskcc.org.
“Quetiapine: a Medicine to Treat Mental Health Conditions.” NHS, 6 July 2022, www.nhs.uk.
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