Qutan 25mg Tablet 10'S

QUTAN 25MG TABLET contains Quetiapine which belongs to the group of medicines called Antipsychotics. It is used to treat bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and depression (major depressive disorder). Bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) is a mental disorder characterized by alternative episodes of mania (sudden unusual extreme sense of happiness) and depression.

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which you hear or feel things that are not there, believe things that are not true or feel unusually suspicious, anxious, confused, guilty, tensed, or depressed. Major depressive disorder is a mental illness characterized by persistent sadness or depressed mood with a loss of interest in activities that can affect your daily life.

Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic. It acts by modulating the activities of certain brain chemicals (dopamine and serotonin) in the brain that causes mental disorders. As a result, it improves the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Before taking QUTAN 25MG TABLET, inform your doctor if you have any liver, kidney, or heart problems. You must also inform your doctor if you have diabetes, blood clots or a history of drug abuse in the past.

Avoid consumption of alcohol or grapefruit juice while undergoing treatment with QUTAN 25MG TABLET as it may increase the risk of side effects. Consult your doctor before taking QUTAN 25MG TABLET if you are pregnant or breastfeeding women. It should be used with caution in elderly patients with dementia.

QUTAN 25MG TABLET may increase your blood sugar or cholesterol levels. To avoid this, your doctor will regularly monitor your health condition through periodic blood tests.

Other common side effects of QUTAN 25MG TABLET are dry mouth, constipation, dizziness, sleepiness, headache, or weight gain. Contact your doctor if any of these side effects worsen. Also, inform your doctor immediately if your mood becomes excessively depressed along with thoughts of self-harming or killing after taking QUTAN 25MG TABLET.