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Generic Seroquel, Quetiapine Tablets

  • Generic Seroquel, Quetiapine Fumarate 200 mg Tablet (Cipla)
    Generic Seroquel, Quetiapine Fumarate 200 mg Tablet (Cipla)
US Brand Name Seroquel
Generic Name Quetiapine Fumarate
Other Brand Name Qutipin
Manufacturer Sun pharma
Packing 10
Form Tablet
Strength 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg
 
50 mg $0.59
300 mg $1.69
25 mg $0.39
100 mg $0.99
200 mg $1.39
Quantity Tablet
 
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Seroquel, formulated by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, is the trade name for the generic drug quetiapine. Seroquel is basically a psychotropic medication, affecting the brain or mood or other mental processes. It straightaway touches on the nervous system and addresses a number of mental disorders such as bipolar disorder (episodes of mania and depression), depressive disorder, anxiety, chronic sleeplessness and dementia praecox (schizophrenia). Seroquel functions as a mood stabilizer by obstructing the impacts of mood changing chemical substances in the body, for instance serotonin, histamine and dopamine.

Drug Identity

Seroquel (quetiapine) can be fetched by prescription of a competent medical practitioner only. It is administered by mouth, generally one time a day and at the same time everyday. Seroquel is supplied in 25 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg and 300 mg pills with the active ingredient quetiapine fumarate. Dosages may deviate, contingent upon the present and past medical record of the individual taking the medicine and the harshness of ailment. In view of the fact that people may accept and react to the drug in their own way, the most effectual dose can need some time to show its effect. A medical doctor will usually start giving a smaller dosage to a patient and progress from there. In this way, he can measure the effectualness and be mindful of any adverse effects that may take place.

Mechanism of Action

The accurate process in which Seroquel (quetiapine) acts upon the system is not identified, as stated by the drug producer's website. Nonetheless, the medical fraternity thinks that bipolar disorder and other mental diseases are brought forth at least partially by a chemical instability in the brain. Researches and experience of patients have established that Seroquel serves to control these chemical substances in the brain and diminish clinical depression and manic activities.

Drug Administration

As mentioned above, Seroquel is administered in pill form and is recommended in three individual doses. It is assimilated by means of the stomach and disseminated all over the body and through the brain in the bloodstream. Subsequently, it is metabolized by the liver and eliminated from the system mainly through urine. Seroquel's effectiveness has nothing to do with any race or gender, even though it does necessitate diverse dosages in individuals of diverse ages and may bear superior hazard of serious side effects in the older people. Youngsters as young as 10 may be given Seroquel (quetiapine), but their dose and sensibility to the drug and the potency of the drug in dealing with their mental disorders should be checked strongly by a doctor of psychiatry as they mature and develop.

Side Effects

There is quite a lot of more widespread side effects testified with the application of Seroquel. Sleepiness, vertigo and xerostomia (abnormal dryness of mouth) may come about from taking Seroquel tablets. Rising intake of liquids such as water and warding off alcoholic drinks are generally effective means of shrinking or getting rid of such side effects. One of the serious side effects of  Seroquel is out of control movements of the face and body, leading to an everlasting condition called tardive dyskinesia (TD). Other severe side effects contain very high fever, muscle stiffness, puzzlement or trembling.