Qutan 50mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
10 Tablet(s) in Strip
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INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
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TABLET
Expiry
Product Summary
| Salt Content | Quetiapine(50.0 Mg) |
| Uses | Bipolar disorder with Depression, Bipolar disorder with Mania, Insomnia, Schizophrenia |
| Therapy | Anti-psychotics |
| Side effects | Sedation, Postural hypotension, Urinary retention and incontinence, Weight gain, Rise in blood sugars, Cataract, Arrhythmia in heart (QTc prolongation) |
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Medical Description
Uses
- Treatment of bipolar disorder with depression
- Treatment of bipolar disorder with mania
- Treatment of insomnia
- Treatment of schizophrenia
- Treatment of major depressive disorder
- Treatment of agitation and/delirium for ICU patients
Contraindications
- If you have hypersensitivity to quetiapine
- If you have liver disease
- If you have heart problems
- If you have high blood pressure
- If you have low blood pressure
- If you have abnormal thyroid levels
- If you have abnormal prolactin levels
- If you have low white blood cell count (WBCs)
- If you have seizures
- If you have glaucoma
- If you have cataract
- If you have constipation
- If you have urinary problems
- If you have an enlarged prostate
- If you have high triglycerides
- If you have high cholesterol
- If you have diabetes
- If you have trouble swallowing
Side effects
- Sedation
- Postural hypotension
- Urinary retention and incontinence
- Weight gain
- A rise in blood sugars
- Cataract
- Arrhythmia in the heart (QTc prolongation)
- Suicidal thoughts
Precautions and Warnings
Pregnancy
Breast Feeding
Driving
Alcohol
Other General Warnings
- You come across episodes of sudden sweating.
- You experience giddiness.
- You observe suicidal thoughts, anger, and agitation.
- You have muscle stiffness.
- You conceive or are planning a pregnancy during the course of the treatment.
Directions for Use
- Take Qutan Tablet as directed by your physician.
- You can take Qutan 50 mg Tablet with or without food as per your wish.
- The tablet is usually given as a night dose after dinner because it causes sedation and postural hypotension.
- Take the tablet orally and swallow it whole.
- Do not crush, chew, or break the tablet.
- Please take it in one go.
- Avoid abrupt withdrawal of the tablet.
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Interactions
Interactions with other medicines
- Antihypertensives - medicines used to lower blood pressure
- Medicines prolonging QT interval
- Levodopa
- Phenytoin
- Carbamazepine
- Indinavir
- Ritonavir
- Ketoconazole
- Itraconazole
- Thioridazine
- Macrolides
- Antifungals
- Qutan may cause an interaction if consumed with any of the medicines mentioned above. The interaction between these two medicines can cause an adverse effect on the body. Additionally, in some cases, these medicines interact with each other and can decrease the effectiveness of either.
Interactions with food items
- Avoid having grapefruit or its juice with Qutan Tablet. Also, avoid consuming alcohol with this medication.
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Manufacturer Details
Brand:QUTAN
Manufacturer Name:INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD
Address:<p>1. Chinubhai Centre, Off. Nehru Bridge, Ashram Road, Ahmedabad - 380009. Gujarat. India.</p>
Country of Origin:India
Vendor Details
Fulfillment Information: Qutan 50 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:
- Soeiro-DE-Souza MG, Dias VV, Missio G, Balanzá-Martinez V, Valiengo L, Carvalho AF, et al. Role of quetiapine beyond its clinical efficacy in bipolar disorder: From neuroprotection to the treatment of psychiatric disorders (Review). Exp Ther Med [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2022 Jan 26];9(3):643–52. Available from
- These highlights do not include all the information needed to use QUETIAPINE TABLETS safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for QUETIAPINE TABLETS. QUETIAPINE tablets, for oral use Initial U.S. Approval: 1997 [Internet]. Nih.gov. [cited 2022 Jan 26]. Available from:
- Quetiapine: Hepatocellular damage: case report. React Wkly [Internet]. 2013 [cited 2022 Jan 26];1467(1):33–33. Available from
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