Quetiapinedrug info
quetiapine 200 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Quetiapine tablet is an atypical antipsychotic indicated for the treatment of: Schizophrenia Bipolar I disorder manic episodes Bipolar disorder, depressive episodes
1.1 Schizophrenia
Quetiapine tablets are indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. The efficacy of quetiapine tablets in schizophrenia was established in three 6-week trials in adults and one 6-week trial in adolescents (13 to 17 years). The effectiveness of quetiapine tablets for the maintenance treatment of schizophrenia has not been systematically evaluated in controlled clinical trials.
1.2 Bipolar
Disorder Quetiapine tablets are indicated for the acute treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, both as monotherapy and as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex. Efficacy was established in two 12-week monotherapy trials in adults, in one 3-week adjunctive trial in adults, and in one 3-week monotherapy trial in pediatric patients (10 to 17 years). Quetiapine tablets are indicated as monotherapy for the acute treatment of depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Efficacy was established in two 8-week monotherapy trials in adult patients with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder. Quetiapine tablets are indicated for the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder, as an adjunct to lithium or divalproex. Efficacy was established in two maintenance trials in adults. The effectiveness of quetiapine tablets as monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder has not been systematically evaluated in controlled clinical trials.
1.3 Special
Considerations in Treating Pediatric Schizophrenia and Bipolar I Disorder Pediatric schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder are serious mental disorders, however, diagnosis can be challenging. For pediatric schizophrenia, symptom profiles can be variable, and for bipolar I disorder, patients may have variable patterns of periodicity of manic or mixed symptoms. It is recommended that medication therapy for pediatric schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder be initiated only after a thorough diagnostic evaluation has been performed and careful consideration given to the risks associated with medication treatment. Medication treatment for both pediatric schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder is indicated as part of a total treatment program that often includes psychological, educational and social interventions.
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Description
Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic belonging to a chemical class, the dibenzothiazepine derivatives. The chemical designation is 2-[2-(4-dibenzo [b, f] [1,4]thiazepin-11-yl-1-piperazinyl)ethoxy]-ethanol fumarate (2:1) (salt). It is present in tablets as the fumarate salt. All doses and tablet strengths are expressed as milligrams of base, not as fumarate salt. Its molecular formula is C 42 H 50 N 6 O 4 S 2. C 4 H 4 O 4 and it has a molecular weight of 883.11 (fumarate salt).
The structural formula is: Quetiapine fumarate is a white to off-white crystalline powder which is moderately soluble in water. Quetiapine tablets USP are supplied for oral administration as 25 mg (quetiapine) round, pink tablets, 50 mg (quetiapine) round, white tablets, 100 mg (quetiapine) round, yellow tablets, 200 mg (quetiapine) round, white tablets, 300 mg (quetiapine) capsule-shaped, white tablets and 400 mg (quetiapine) capsule-shaped, yellow tablets. Inactive ingredients are dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, sodium starch glycolate and titanium dioxide. The 25 mg tablets contain iron oxide red and iron oxide black; and the 100 mg and 400 mg tablets contain iron oxide yellow. Each 25 mg film-coated tablet contains 28.78 mg of quetiapine fumarate USP equivalent to 25 mg quetiapine. Each 50 mg film-coated tablet contains 57.56 mg of quetiapine fumarate USP equivalent to 50 mg quetiapine. Each 100 mg film-coated tablet contains 115.12 mg of quetiapine fumarate USP equivalent to 100 mg quetiapine. Each 200 mg film-coated tablet contains 230.24 mg of quetiapine fumarate USP equivalent to 200 mg quetiapine. Each 300 mg film-coated tablet contains 345.36 mg of quetiapine fumarate USP equivalent to 300 mg quetiapine. Each 400 mg film-coated tablet contains 460.48 mg of quetiapine fumarate USP equivalent to 400 mg quetiapine. Molecular Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective July 16, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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