Quel Sr 200mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
10 Tablet(s) in StripMade by
IPCA LABORATORIES
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TABLET
Expiry
Product Summary
| Salt Content | Quetiapine(200.0 Mg) |
| Uses | Schizophrenia, Maniac episode of bipolar disorder type 1. |
| Therapy | Anti-psychotics |
| Side effects | Headache, low blood pressure, suicidal thoughts. |
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Regulated
Medical Description
Uses
- As per CDSCO, Quel SR Tablet is used in
- Schizophrenia above the age of 15 years
- Maniac episode of Bipolar type 1 disorder
- Major depressive disorder as a supportive treatment
Contraindications
- If you have an allergy to Quel SR tablet or its inactive ingredients.
- If you have been diagnosed with dementia and psychosis.
Side effects
- Uncontrollable urge to move and fidget
- Sleepiness
- Shakiness
- Dizziness
- Risk of falls
- Weight gain
- Memory problems
- Deficiencies in the blood
- High-fat levels in the blood
- Excessive salivation
- Low blood pressure
- High blood sugar levels
- Suicidal behaviours in adolescents
Precautions and Warnings
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- Tell your doctor if you have:
- High blood sugar levels or symptoms of excessive thirst and hunger or passing more urine.
- Dementia and you are an older adult.
- History of fits.
- History of stroke.
- Thoughts of hurting yourself.
- Heart, liver or kidney disease.
- Been feeling very aggressive, restless and angry.
- Noticed unusual changes in your feelings and thoughts.
- Stiffness of the muscles, fever and sweating.
- Been taking other medicines for your condition.
- Been taking some vitamins or herbal preparations.
Directions for Use
- Quel SR should be taken with a glass of water.
- Swallow the medicine whole without breaking it.
- It should be taken without food as fatty meals affect the absorption of Quel SR tablets.
- Follow the advice of the doctor about the time and dose of the medicine.
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Interactions
Interactions with other medicines
- Medicines used to treat high blood pressure may get enhanced in their action due to the blood pressure-lowering effect of Quel SR. The dose of blood pressure-lowering medicines should be readjusted with Quel SR.
- Medicines used in parkinsonism, like levodopa may become less effective than Quel SR.
- Medicines used to treat seizures carbamazepine, and phenytoin reduce the levels of Quel SR in the blood.
- Medicines used to treat fungal infections such as itraconazole and ketoconazole increase Quel SR levels in the blood.
- Medicines such as belladonna, atropine, dicyclomine increase the gut-related side effects of Quel SR tablets.
- Medicine used in treating tuberculosis, such as rifampicin, reduces Quel SR’s availability in the blood when given with it.
Interactions with food items
- Fatty meals change the absorption of Quel SR tablets. It is preferably taken without food.
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Manufacturer Details
Brand:QUEL
Manufacturer Name:IPCA LABORATORIES
Address:<p>1. 142 AB, Kandivli Industrial Estate, Kandivli (West), Mumbai - 400 067, Maharashtra</p>
Country of Origin:India
Vendor Details
Fulfillment Information: Quel Sr 200 MG Tablet (10) will be delivered by a licensed retail pharmacy nearest to your location. Order acceptance and fulfillment are dependent upon the verification of your doctor's valid prescription (where applicable) and the current stock of this medicine.
References:
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- Quetiapine (Seroquel) | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness [Internet]. Nami.org. 2022 [cited 15 March 2022].
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