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: NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc..
| Brand name | Quetiapine Fumarate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | QUETIAPINE FUMARATE |
| Manufacturer | NuCare 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 for the |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Quetiapine tablets can be taken with or without food ( 2.1 ) Indication Initial Dose Recommended Dose Maximum Dose Schizophrenia - Adults (2.2) 25 mg twice daily 150 to 750 mg/day 750 mg/day Schizophrenia - Adolescents (13 to 17 years) (2.2) 25 mg twice daily 400 to 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 to 800 mg/day 800 mg/day Bipolar Mania - Children and Adolescents (10 to 17 ye |
| 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 is not approved for the treatment of patients with dementia-related psychosis [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] . Suicidal Thoughts and Beh |
| Active ingredient(s) | QUETIAPINE FUMARATE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0fdbe32f-d04a-5666-e063-6294a90a8e36 |