Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An antipsychotic drug, C21H25N3O2S, that acts as an antagonist of multiple neurotransmitters including serotonin and norepinephrine and is used in its fumarate form to treat schizophrenia.
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- noun A
neuroleptic drug used in the treatment ofpsychosis .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The "hysterical" woman said she had taken quetiapine, which is used to treat schizophrenia, and admitted this had been given to her by Dr Osborne, then a trainee doctor.
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Rebecca Riley was on an antipsychotic called quetiapine, the anticonvulsant valproate, and clonidine, which was being given as a sedative.
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Philadelphia, PA, March 26, 2009 - Antipsychotic drugs, such as quetiapine (Seroquel) are commonly used to treat psychotic disorders like schizophrenia, but also bipolar disorder and even behavioral problems related to dementia.
The Neurocritic 2009
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Atypical antipsychotic drugs such as quetiapine were thought to reduce the risk of tardive dyskinesia compared with older schizophrenia drugs such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine).
MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2009
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The Medical Examiner's office found Leiby ingested cyclobenizaprine (muscle relaxant), quetiapine (antipsychotic), hydrocodone (pain medication), and acetaminophen (Tylenol).
Brooklyn Boy Drugged Sean Gardiner 2011
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"At this point, there is agreement within CDER that an interaction between quetiapine Seroquel and methadone that confers unreasonable risks to patients is exceedingly unlikely and, therefore, no further action is indicated regarding the labeling for these products or for related communication initiatives," she writes in a letter.
Martha Rosenberg: FDA Critic Stripped of Voting Rights at Birth Control Pill Hearings Martha Rosenberg 2011
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Olanzapine, quetiapine and risperidone adversely effected plasma lipids, while there were no changes in these parameters with aripiprazole or in the untreated controls.
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"At this point, there is agreement within CDER that an interaction between quetiapine Seroquel and methadone that confers unreasonable risks to patients is exceedingly unlikely and, therefore, no further action is indicated regarding the labeling for these products or for related communication initiatives," she writes in a letter.
Martha Rosenberg: FDA Critic Stripped of Voting Rights at Birth Control Pill Hearings Martha Rosenberg 2011
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Treatment with aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone for 12 weeks resulted in weight gain ranging between 8.5 kg with olanzapine (n = 45) and 4.4 kg with aripiprazole (n = 41).
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"At this point, there is agreement within CDER that an interaction between quetiapine Seroquel and methadone that confers unreasonable risks to patients is exceedingly unlikely and, therefore, no further action is indicated regarding the labeling for these products or for related communication initiatives," she writes in a letter.
Martha Rosenberg: FDA Critic Stripped of Voting Rights at Birth Control Pill Hearings Martha Rosenberg 2011
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