Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Quetiapine Fumarate; Generic name: QUETIAPINE FUMARATE; Manufacturer: XLCare Pharmaceuticals Inc..
| Brand name | Quetiapine Fumarate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | QUETIAPINE FUMARATE |
| Manufacturer | XLCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Quetiapine tablets are an atypical antipsychotic indicated for the treatment of: Schizophrenia ( 1.1 ) Bipolar I disorder manic episodes ( 1.2 ) Bipolar disorder, depressive episodes ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Schizophrenia Quetiapine tablets are indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. The efficacy of quetiapine tablets in schizophrenia was established in three 6-week trials in adults and one 6-week trial in adolescents (13 to 17 years). The effectiveness of quetiapine tablets for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia has not been systematically evaluated in controlled clinical trials [ see Clinical Studies ( 14.1 ) ]. 1.2 Bipolar Disorder Quetiapine tablets are indicated |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Indication Initial Dose Recommended Dose Maximum Dose Schizophrenia-Adults ( 2.2 ) 25 mg twice daily 150-750 mg/day 750 mg/day Schizophrenia-Adolescents (13-17 years) ( 2.2 ) 25 mg twice daily 400-800 mg/day 800 mg/day Bipolar Mania-Adults Monotherapy or as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex ( 2.2 ) 50 mg twice daily 400–800 mg/day 800 mg/day Bipolar Mania- Children and Adolescents (10 - 17 years), Monotherapy ( 2.2 ) 25 mg twice daily 400-600 mg/day 600 mg/day Bipol |
| Warnings | WARNING: INCREASED MORTALITY IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA-RELATED PSYCHOSIS; and SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS Increased Mortality in Elderly Patients with Dementia-Related Psychosis Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ]. Quetiapine tablets are not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis [ see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ]. Suicidal Tho |
| Active ingredient(s) | QUETIAPINE FUMARATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=070faf07-0ce7-4354-8643-9d222b72ecad |