Initially approved by the FDA in 1997, quetiapine is a second-generation atypical antipsychotic used in schizophrenia, major depression, and bipolar disorder. Quetiapine demonstrates a high level of therapeutic efficacy and low risk of adverse effects during long-term treatment. It is well-tolerated and a suitable option for some patients with high sensitivity to other drugs, such as Clozapine and Olanzapine.
Quetiapine is used in the symptomatic treatment of schizophrenia. In addition, it may be used for the management of acute manic or mixed episodes in patients with bipolar I disorder, as a monotherapy or combined with other drugs. It may be used to manage depressive episodes in bipolar disorder. In addition to the above indications, quetiapine is used in combination with antidepressant drugs for the treatment of major depression.
Some off-label uses for this drug include the management of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, and psychosis associated with Parkinson's disease.
Parkwood Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Steve Strakowski, Bloomington, Indiana, United States
John Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
New Mexico VA Healthcare System, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
South Texas Veterans Healthcare System, San Antonio, Texas, United States
Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Mental Health Center Copenhagen, Copenhagen NV, Denmark
Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Germany
Mental Health Institute & Faculty of Psychiatry of The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
Ain shams university hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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