Psychiatry · Atypical antipsychotic
Quetiapine
Dose
25 mg PO BD day 1, titrate to 300–450 mg/day (schizophrenia) or 300 mg XR (bipolar depression).
Use
Schizophrenia, bipolar depression/mania, adjunct in resistant depression.
Monitoring
Metabolic profile, postural BP during titration, QTc.
Side effects
- • Sedation
- • Postural hypotension
- • Weight gain
- • QT prolongation
Related in WardRound
Always confirm dose against your local formulary / BNF before prescribing.
