Qutan 50mg Strip Of 10 Tablets
Qutan 50 MG Description
Qutan Tablet is a psychiatric medicine. It belongs to a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. The active component of this medicine is quetiapine. Qutan Tablet is used in the treatment
of many neurotic and psychotic conditions like schizophrenia, acute treatment of manic disorders, or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder. This medication is better than the typical group of antipsychotics as it possesses lesser side effects. However, it may cause a wide range of side effects, beginning from mild agitation, dizziness, drowsiness, and headache to heart and stomach-related side effects in some others.
Product Summary
Offer Price | ₹99.50 |
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Contains | Quetiapine(50.0 Mg) |
Uses | Bipolar disorder with Depression, Bipolar disorder with Mania, Insomnia, Schizophrenia |
Side effects | Sedation, Postural hypotension, Urinary retention and incontinence, Weight gain, Rise in blood sugars, Cataract, Arrhythmia in heart (QTc prolongation) |
Therapy | ANTI-PSYCHOTICS |
Uses of Qutan 50 MG
- 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 of Qutan 50 MG
- 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 of Qutan 50 MG
- 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 of Qutan 50 MG
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.
Mode of Action of Qutan 50 MG
How Does It Work?
Directions for Use of Qutan 50 MG
- 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.
Interactions of Qutan 50 MG
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.
Storage and disposal of Qutan 50 MG
Dosage of Qutan 50 MG
Overdose
Missed a Dose
Content Details
Dr. Anuj Tiwari
MBBS, DNB Medicine
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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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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