QVATIC 50

QUETIAPINE  50MG TABLET includes Quetiapine, a medication of the Antipsychotics class. It is employed in the treatment of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and depression (major depressive disorder). Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is a mental illness characterised by alternate periods of mania (a sudden unusually high level of happiness) and despair.

Schizophrenia is a mental condition in which you hear or feel things that are not there, think things that are not real, or have uncommon feelings of suspicion, anxiety, confusion, guilt, tenacity, or depression. A major depressive disorder is a mental condition characterised by chronic sorrow or depression, as well as a loss of interest in activities, which can interfere with everyday living.

Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic. It acts by modulating the activities of certain brain chemicals (dopamine and serotonin) in the brain that causes mental disorders. As a result, it improves the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

A. Drug - Drug interactions:

Before taking QUTIPIN 50 MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicine:

    1. medicines used to treat HIV infection (Ex. lopinavir, indinavir)

    2. medicines used to treat fungal infections (Ex. voriconazole, itraconazole)

    3. medicines used for bacterial infections (Ex. erythromycin or clarithromycin)

    4. nefazodone (a medicine used to treat depression)

    5. medicines used to treat fits (Ex. carbamazepine, phenytoin)

    6. medicines used to lower blood pressure (Ex. telmisartan, atenolol)

    7. medicines used to induce sleep (Ex. phenobarbital, pentobarbital)

    8. medicines used to treat edema (Ex. furosemide, chlorthalidone)

    9. medicines that cause constipation (Ex. ferrous sulphate, sertraline)

    10. medicines that affect heartbeat and muscle movements (Ex. atropine, dicyclomine)