Qutace 200mg Tablet SR

Qutace 200mg Tablet SR is used in the treatment of schizophrenia (a mental disorder that can result in hallucinations or delusions and also adversely affects a person’s ability to think and behave) and mania. It is also used to treat bipolar disorders.

Qutace 200mg Tablet SR may be taken with or without food. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms. However, discontinue this medicine immediately if you experience Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), characterized by fever, muscle rigidity, and altered consciousness or seizures.

Some common side effects of this medicine include decreased hemoglobin levels in the blood, increased triglycerides level in blood, decreased cholesterol level in blood, headache, extrapyramidal symptoms, dry mouth, and withdrawal symptoms. Initially, this medicine may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you change positions, so it is better to rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It also causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. This medicine may increase your weight but, modifying your lifestyle by having a healthy diet and exercising regularly can reduce this side effect.

You should be cautious while using this medicine as it may increase the risk of developing diabetes, so it is better to monitor glucose regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts while taking this medicine.

• Treatment of Schizophrenia
• Treatment of Mania

Treatment of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person’s thinking ability, feelings and behavior become abnormal. Qutace 200mg Tablet SR helps restore the chemical imbalances in the brain that are responsible for such changes. It improves thoughts, behavior and enhances the quality of life.

Treatment of Mania
Mania means extremely excited or elevated mood. Qutace 200mg Tablet SR helps calm the mood and relax the nerves. This stabilises the mood and prevents the symptoms of mania from recurring again. Taking Qutace 200mg Tablet SR will ensure that you have a better social life and are able to do daily activities more comfortably.

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Qinet

• Dizziness
• Dryness in mouth
• Sleepiness
• Constipation
• Fatigue
• High blood pressure
• Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
• Dyslipidemia

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Measure it with a measuring cup and take it by mouth. Shake well before use. Qutace 200mg Tablet SR may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Qutace 200mg Tablet SR is an atypical antipsychotic. It works by modulating the action of certain chemical messengers in the brain that affect thoughts.

• You have been prescribed Qutace 200mg Tablet SR for the treatment of schizophrenia and mania.
• It is less likely to cause heart problems and movement disorders than other antipsychotics.
• It may take 4 to 6 weeks to see treatment effects. Keep taking it as prescribed.
• Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Qutace 200mg Tablet SR can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
• To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
• It may increase your weight, blood sugar and cholesterol. Eat healthy, exercise regularly and monitor your blood levels regularly.
• Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts or behavior.
• Do not stop taking it without talking to your doctor first as it may cause worsening of symptoms.

Stahl SM, editor. Quetiapine. In: Stahl's Essential Pschopharmacology: Prescriber's Guide. 5th ed. New York, New York: Cambridge University Press; 2014. pp. 575-81.

Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 1181-84.

Quetiapine fumarate. North Harrow, Middlesex: Accord Healthcare Limited; 2011 [revised 09 Feb. 2017]. [Accessed 23 Jan. 2019] (online) Available from:

Quetiapine. North Harrow, Middlesex: Accord Healthcare Limited; 2017. [Accessed 22 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:

Drugs.com. Quetiapine. [Accessed 22 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:

Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006. Quetiapine. [Updated 2018 Oct 31]. [Accessed 20 Feb. 2020] (online) Available from:

Quetiapine. Barnstaple, Devon: Accord-UK Ltd.; 2013 [revised 19 Oct. 2017]. [Accessed 22 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:

Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 22 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from: