Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Quetiapine
Drug Class
Psycholeptics; Antipsychotics, Anxiolytics, Hypnotics And Sedatives
Chemical Class
Dibenzothiazepine
ATC Code
N05AH04
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Tiapin?
schizophrenia
used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old
manic episodes
treat manic episodes in children at least 10 years old with bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
treat bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in children and teenagers
How It Works
Chemical Class
Dibenzothiazepine
It belongs to Dibenzothiazepine. It belongs to Psychotherapeutic Drugs and Antipsychotic Agent pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Quetiapine is 383.50.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
25 mg — 12 hourly
Initially.Then 50 mg BID on day 2, 100 mg BID on day 3 then adjust to a usual range of 300-450 mg/day.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take quetiapine as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. You may take quetiapine with or without food, bu
3
Child
Not recommended in this age group
Safety Alerts
You should not use quetiapine if you are allergic to it
People with depression or mental illness may have thoughts about suicide
Some young people may have increased suicidal thoughts when first starting a medicine to treat depression
Stay alert to changes in your mood or symptoms
Your family or caregivers should also watch for sudden changes in your behavior
Important Warnings
Renal or hepatic impairment, history of cardio-vascular or cerebrovascular disease, hypotension, epilepsy, elderly, patients at risk of aspiration pneumonia, treatment of depression in patients under 25 years (increased risk of suicide)
Side Effects
Astheniadysarthriadyspneaelevated plasma-cholesterol and plasma-triglyceride concentrationsincreased appetiteirritabilityperipheral oedemasleep disordershyponatraemiahypothyroidismrestless legs syndromerhinitissuicidal behaviour (particularly on initiation)toxic epidermal necrolysis. Rare: Angioedemahepatitis
Drug Interactions
CNS depressants
drug prolonging QT intervals
phenytoin
carbamazepine barbiturates
thioridazine
rifampicin
erythromycin
ketoconazole.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless potential benefit outweighs risk
Lactation
Contraindicated, avoid
Storage
Tab Store Between 20°C-25°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 704.96
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 30 · approved 01 Jul, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 30Rs 704.96
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Quetiapine, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Q-Par
25Mg
Rs 169.1Rs 16.91/unit
Lowest price per unitHELIX PHARMA
Qutia
25Mg
Rs 171.1Rs 17.11/unit
Below approved ceilingGLITZ PHARMA
Pequit
25Mg
Rs 191.9Rs 19.19/unit
No DRAP alertsGenetics Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Ziapine
25mg
Rs 194.3Rs 19.43/unit
Araf Pharmaceuticals
Qusel
25Mg
Rs 213.1Rs 21.31/unit
Below approved ceilingHILTON PHARMA
Qutyl
25mg
Rs 244.7Rs 24.47/unit
No DRAP alertsC.C.L (PVT) LTD .
Evokalm
25Mg
Rs 380Rs 38/unit
PHARMEVO PRIVATE LIMITED.
Quopine
25mg
Rs 477.45
MEDISURE
Seroquel
25mg
Rs 1,457.4
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsLucky Core Industries Limited
NeoQuel
25mg
Rs 362.1
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsCell Health Sciences,
Quitin
25mg
Rs 602.03 ceiling
WERRICK PHARMACEUTICALS
Qutapin
25mg
Rs 739.76 ceiling
The Schazoo Pharmaceutical Laboratories (Pvt.) Ltd.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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