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Quetiapine has an elimination half-life of 6 or 7 hours. [86] [7] [8] Its metabolite, norquetiapine, has a half-life of 9 to 12 hours. [7] [8] Quetiapine is excreted primarily via the kidneys (73%) and in feces (20%) after hepatic metabolism, the remainder (1%) is excreted as the drug in its unmetabolized form. [82] [86] Skeletal formula of ...
Quetiapine-related emergency department visits increased by 90% from 2005 to 2011, according to Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). [ 2 ] About half of these admissions are due to MUA of antipsychotics whereas a quarter to a third of these visits are attributed to suicidal attempts or adverse reactions.
Depakote (valproic acid/sodium valproate) – an antiepileptic and mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder, neuropathic pain and others; sometimes called an antimanic medication.
Quetiapine blocks 5-HT 2A, 5-HT 1A, dopamine receptors D 1 and D 2, histamine receptor H1, and A1 adrenoreceptors. 5-HT 2A/2C antagonists. Ketanserin Antihypertensive.
[4] [5] Antipsychotics like quetiapine and olanzapine and antidepressants like trazodone and mirtazapine are all potent serotonin 5-HT 2A receptor antagonists. [6] [28] [29] Conversely, benzodiazepines and alcohol act as positive allosteric modulators of the GABA A receptor and have anxiolytic and sedative effects. [30]
Lithium and quetiapine are not statistically different in terms of hypothyroidism rates. However, lithium users are tested much more frequently for hypothyroidism than those using other drugs. The authors write that there may be an element of surveillance bias in understanding lithium's effects on the thyroid glands, as lithium users are tested ...
Clotiapine (Entumine) is an atypical antipsychotic [2] of the dibenzothiazepine chemical class. [3] It was first introduced in a few European countries (namely, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Switzerland), Argentina, Taiwan and Israel in 1970.
This multi-page article lists pharmaceutical drugs alphabetically by name. Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. ...