Quetiapine
atypical antipsychotic medication
Quetiapine (better known as Seroquel) is an antipsychotic drug used to treat bipolar disorder and unipolar major depression, though it is used off-label for anxiety problems, Tourette syndrome and autism issues. The side effects of Quetiapine include fatigue, dry mouth and being sleepy. The medication is sometimes used for PTSD.
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Pronunciation | /kwɪˈtaɪ.əpiːn/ kwi-TY-ə-peen |
Trade names | Seroquel, Temprolide, others |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a698019 |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Bioavailability | 100%[2] |
Protein binding | 83%[3] |
Metabolism | Liver via CYP3A4-catalysed sulfoxidation to its active metabolite norquetiapine (N-desalkylquetiapine)[1] |
Elimination half-life | 7 hours (parent compound); 9–12 hours (active metabolite, norquetiapine)[3][4] |
Excretion | Kidney (73%), faeces (20%)[2][3][4][5] |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.131.193 |
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Formula | C21H25N3O2S |
Molar mass | 383.5099 g/mol |
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Solubility in water | 3.29 mg/mL (20 °C) |
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References
change- ↑ Brunton, L; Chabner, B; Knollman, B (2010). Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (12th ed.). McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 978-0071624428.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "quetiapine (Rx) - Seroquel, Seroquel XR". Medscape Reference. WebMD. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Quetiapine 25 mg film-coated tablets - Summary of Product Characteristics". electronic Medicines Compendium. Sandoz. January 2013. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Truven Health Analytics, Inc. DrugPoint System (Internet) [cited 2013 Sep 18]. Greenwood Village, CO: Thomsen Healthcare; 2013.
- ↑ "QUETIAPINE FUMARATE tablet QUETIAPINE FUMARATE (quetiapine fumarate ) tablet [Ascend Laboratories, LLC]". DailyMed. Ascend Laboratories, LLC. October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.