{"id":59055,"date":"2024-02-28T05:40:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T05:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/qutan-sr-400\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T10:24:04","slug":"qutan-sr-400","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/product\/qutan-sr-400\/","title":{"rendered":"Qutan SR 400"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- medsbase-tldr-answer --><\/p>\n<div class=\"medsbase-tldr-answer\" style=\"background:#fff8d6;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">\u26a1 Gyors v\u00e1lasz<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Qutan SR 400 (Quetiapine 400 mg SR, extended\/sustained-release) is an atypical antipsychotic for schizophrenia, bipolar mania, bipolar depression, MDD adjunct, and GAD adjunct. Strongly sedating and metabolically heavy \u2014 but uniquely effective for bipolar depression. Often misused as a &ldquo;sleeping pill&rdquo; \u2014 discouraged because of metabolic burden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"background:#f4f8fb;border:1px solid #d8e3eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;\">\n<strong>Mit kapsz a MedsBase-n\u00e1l:<\/strong> WHO-GMP min\u0151s\u00edt\u00e9s\u0171 gy\u00e1rt\u00f3 \u00b7 Diszkr\u00e9t csomagol\u00e1s \u00b7 Vil\u00e1gszerte sz\u00e1ll\u00edt\u00e1s \u00b7 1.400+ hiteles\u00edtett <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/reviews\/\">v\u00e1s\u00e1rl\u00f3i v\u00e9lem\u00e9ny<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"medsbase-reship-line\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#444;margin:8px 0 18px;\">\ud83d\udce6 Minden rendel\u00e9st fedez a <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\"><strong>\u00dajrak\u00fcld\u00e9si Garancia<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 ha a csomagod nem \u00e9rkezik meg 20 munkanapon bel\u00fcl, \u00fajrak\u00fcldj\u00fck.<\/p>\n<h3>Mi\u00e9rt rendelj a MedsBase-r\u00f3l<\/h3>\n<p>Qutan SR 400 at MedsBase is supplied directly from a WHO-GMP certified manufacturer in plain, discreet packaging. Every order is covered by our <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\">\u00dajrak\u00fcld\u00e9si Garancia<\/a> \u2014 20 \u00fczleti napos \u00e9rkez\u00e9si ablak vagy ingyenes \u00fajrasz\u00e1ll\u00edt\u00e1s \u2014 \u00e9s jogosult a mi <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/loyalty-points\/\">h\u0171s\u00e9gprogramunkra<\/a>. .<\/p>\n<h2>What Qutan SR 400 is and how it works<\/h2>\n<p>Qutan SR 400 is a quetiapine extended\/sustained-release tablet supplied by Cipla. Available strengths: <strong>400 mg SR<\/strong>. Quetiapine has loose D2 binding (rapid dissociation explains low EPS), strong 5-HT2A antagonism, very strong H1 antihistamine action (sedation, weight gain), \u03b11-adrenergic antagonism (orthostasis), and \u03b12 antagonism. Its active metabolite, norquetiapine, has noradrenaline transporter inhibition \u2014 the basis for the antidepressant effect in bipolar depression.<\/p>\n<p>The SR\/XR formulation is dosed once daily, generally at bedtime. The IR formulation is split BID. SR has slightly lower peak sedation and may be better tolerated for daytime function.<\/p>\n<h2>What Agoprex is and how it works<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Agoprex is a 25 mg agomelatine tablet supplied by Sun Pharma. Agomelatine is mechanistically unique among antidepressants: it acts as an agonist at melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptors and an antagonist at 5-HT2C serotonin receptors. The dual mechanism resynchronises disrupted circadian rhythms (a feature of major depression) while indirectly increasing dopamine and noradrenaline release in the frontal cortex.<\/th>\n<th>Agomelatine has no SERT activity, no anticholinergic effects, and no histaminergic effects \u2014 explaining its very different side-effect profile from SSRIs and TCAs.<\/th>\n<th>Indications and dosing<\/th>\n<th>Indication<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Schizophrenia (SR)<\/td>\n<td>Max<\/td>\n<td>400\u2013800 mg\/nap<\/td>\n<td>800 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bipolar mania<\/td>\n<td>50 mg BID (IR) or 300 mg HS (SR)<\/td>\n<td>400\u2013800 mg\/nap<\/td>\n<td>800 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bipolar depression<\/td>\n<td>Max<\/td>\n<td>300 mg HS<\/td>\n<td>600 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MDD adjunct (SR)<\/td>\n<td>Max<\/td>\n<td>150\u2013300 mg HS<\/td>\n<td>300 mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>GAD adjunct (off-label)<\/td>\n<td>Max<\/td>\n<td>50\u2013150 mg HS<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Older adults<\/td>\n<td>Target<\/td>\n<td>50\u2013200 mg\/day<\/td>\n<td>tolerancia alapj\u00e1n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Fontos biztons\u00e1gi megfontol\u00e1sok<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<strong>FDA fekete doboz \u2014 demenci\u00e1val \u00f6sszef\u00fcgg\u0151 pszich\u00f3zis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Az \u00f6sszes at\u00edpusos antipszichotikum hordoz egy FDA fekete doboz figyelmeztet\u00e9st a megn\u00f6vekedett hal\u00e1loz\u00e1si kock\u00e1zat miatt (f\u0151leg cardiovascularis \u00e9s fert\u0151z\u00e9ses okokb\u00f3l), amikor id\u0151s, demenci\u00e1ban szenved\u0151 betegek viselked\u00e9szavarainak kezel\u00e9s\u00e9re haszn\u00e1lj\u00e1k. <strong>Az at\u00edpusos antipszichotikumok nincsenek j\u00f3v\u00e1hagyva demenci\u00e1val \u00f6sszef\u00fcgg\u0151 pszich\u00f3zis vagy agit\u00e1ci\u00f3 kezel\u00e9s\u00e9re<\/strong>. Haszn\u00e1latuk ebben a popul\u00e1ci\u00f3ban off-label, utols\u00f3 lehet\u0151s\u00e9g, id\u0151korl\u00e1tozott, \u00e9s kifejezett kock\u00e1zat-haszon besz\u00e9lget\u00e9st ig\u00e9nyel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<strong>Heavy metabolic burden<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Weight gain, insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia \u2014 second only to olanzapine and clozapine among atypicals. Mandatory monitoring at baseline, 12 weeks, then 6-monthly: weight, fasting glucose \/ HbA1c, fasting lipids, BP. Counsel about diet\/exercise from initiation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<strong>Orthostatic hypotension<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\u03b11 antagonism produces orthostatic hypotension, particularly in older adults and at initiation. Titrate slowly. Check sitting and standing BP at follow-up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<strong>&#8220;Off-label sleep aid&#8221; \u2014 discouraged<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Low-dose quetiapine (25\u201350 mg HS) is widely used off-label as a hypnotic. The metabolic burden is the same regardless of indication \u2014 patients on quetiapine for sleep gain weight and develop insulin resistance just as much as patients on quetiapine for psychosis. Dedicated hypnotics (Z-drugs, low-dose doxepin, melatonin agonists, behavioural sleep therapy) are usually safer choices for primary insomnia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<strong>Suicidality (under-25, MDD adjunct use)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">Antidepressz\u00edvumk\u00e9nt t\u00f6rt\u00e9n\u0151 alkalmaz\u00e1skor a 25 \u00e9v alattiakn\u00e1l figyelemmel k\u00eds\u00e9rni kell az \u00f6ngyilkoss\u00e1gi kock\u00e1zatot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Gyakori mell\u00e9khat\u00e1sok<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sedation<\/strong> \u2014 universal; harness as bedtime benefit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight gain and metabolic syndrome<\/strong> \u2014 heavy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ortosztatikus hypot\u00f3nia \u00e9s sz\u00e9d\u00fcl\u00e9s<\/strong> \u2014 common at initiation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dry mouth, constipation<\/strong> \u2014 moderate anticholinergic effect.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tachycardia<\/strong> \u2014 often noticed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>EPS \/ akathisia<\/strong> \u2014 less common than risperidone or olanzapine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prolaktin<\/strong> \u2014 usually normal or low.<\/li>\n<li><strong>QT<\/strong> \u2014 modest dose-dependent prolongation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Gy\u00f3gyszerk\u00f6lcs\u00f6nhat\u00e1sok<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Er\u0151s CYP3A4 g\u00e1tl\u00f3k<\/strong> (azoles, clarithromycin, ritonavir, grapefruit juice) \u2014 raise quetiapine levels several-fold; reduce dose or avoid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Er\u0151s CYP3A4 induk\u00e1l\u00f3k<\/strong> (rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenytoin, St John&rsquo;s wort) \u2014 reduce levels; may need higher doses or switch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Egy\u00e9b QT-idej\u00e9t meghosszabb\u00edt\u00f3 gy\u00f3gyszerek<\/strong> \u2014 additive risk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>KNS depressz\u00e1nsok<\/strong> \u2014 strong additive sedation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Antihipertenz\u00edv szerek<\/strong> \u2014 additive orthostasis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Terhess\u00e9g, szoptat\u00e1s, gyermekkori kor<\/h2>\n<p>Pregnancy: limited data; late-pregnancy exposure can produce neonatal EPS. Breastfeeding: passes into milk in small amounts; usually compatible with monitoring. Paediatric: licensed from 13 (schizophrenia), 10 (bipolar mania).<\/p>\n<h2>T\u00e1rol\u00e1s<\/h2>\n<p>15\u201330 \u00b0C k\u00f6z\u00f6tt t\u00e1roljuk eredeti csomagol\u00e1sban.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\">Gyakran Ism\u00e9telt K\u00e9rd\u00e9sek<\/h2>\n<h3>Why is Qutan SR 400 so sedating?<\/h3>\n<p>Strong H1 antihistamine action plus \u03b11-adrenergic blockade \u2014 this is the dominant pharmacology at low doses. The antipsychotic dopamine-D2 effect dominates only at higher doses. The clinical translation: 25\u2013100 mg is mostly a sleeping pill; 200\u2013400 mg starts to have antipsychotic effect; 600\u2013800 mg is the antipsychotic dose range.<\/p>\n<h3>Is using Qutan SR 400 for sleep a good idea?<\/h3>\n<p>Probably not. The metabolic burden of quetiapine is identical at 25 mg and at 800 mg \u2014 patients on low-dose quetiapine for insomnia gain weight, develop insulin resistance, and accumulate cardiometabolic risk just as much as patients on full antipsychotic doses. Z-drugs, low-dose doxepin, melatonin agonists, and CBT-I are usually safer for primary insomnia.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is Qutan SR 400 effective in bipolar depression?<\/h3>\n<p>The norquetiapine metabolite inhibits the noradrenaline transporter \u2014 adding an antidepressant component to the sedating-stabilising profile of the parent drug. Quetiapine and lurasidone are the two main atypicals with FDA approval for bipolar depression; quetiapine is more sedating, lurasidone is metabolically cleaner.<\/p>\n<h3>Will Qutan SR 400 make me gain weight?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes \u2014 typically 3\u20137 kg over 6 months, sometimes more. Dose-related but real at all doses. Plot weight at every visit and counsel about diet\/exercise from week 1.<\/p>\n<h3>How long until Qutan SR 400 works?<\/h3>\n<p>Sleep effect: same night. Mood\/anxiety effect: 1\u20132 weeks. Antipsychotic effect: 2\u20136 weeks at adequate dose. Bipolar depression effect: 2\u20136 weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the difference between IR and SR quetiapine?<\/h3>\n<p>Both have the same molecule and the same active metabolite. SR\/XR delivers it more slowly, producing a flatter sedation peak \u2014 better for daytime function and easier once-daily dosing. IR has stronger immediate sedation, useful when bedtime sedation is desired.<\/p>\n<h3>Can Qutan SR 400 be stopped abruptly?<\/h3>\n<p>Taper over 2\u20134 weeks. Abrupt cessation can produce cholinergic rebound (nausea, sweating, insomnia) and antipsychotic relapse. Never stop without prescriber agreement.<\/p>\n<h3>What about driving on Qutan SR 400?<\/h3>\n<p>Avoid driving for at least the first 1\u20132 weeks of any new dose. Many patients on stable bedtime doses drive normally during the day; some patients on higher daytime doses or split BID dosing remain too sedated to drive safely.<\/p>\n<h3>Can Qutan SR 400 be combined with an SSRI?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes \u2014 quetiapine SR is FDA-approved as an adjunct to SSRI\/SNRI in MDD at low doses (50\u2013300 mg HS). Sometimes used in treatment-resistant anxiety as well.<\/p>\n<h3>Why avoid grapefruit juice?<\/h3>\n<p>Grapefruit juice strongly inhibits intestinal CYP3A4. Quetiapine is a CYP3A4 substrate; grapefruit raises levels markedly, increasing sedation, orthostasis, and metabolic burden. Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice during Qutan SR 400 therapy.<\/p>\n<h2>Egy\u00e9b Pszich\u00e9s Eg\u00e9szs\u00e9g\u00fcgyi Gy\u00f3gyszerek<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/aripicon\/\">Aripicon (Aripiprazole \u2014 D2 r\u00e9szleges agonista)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/olanzap\/\">Olanzap (Olanzapin \u2014 er\u0151s antipszichotikum)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/risdone\/\">Risdone (Risperidon)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/seroquit\/\">Seroquit (Kvetiapin \u2014 bipol\u00e1ris depresszi\u00f3)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/hu\/atlura\/\">Atlura (Lurasidon \u2014 metabolikusan kedvez\u0151)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- medsbase-related-alts-v1 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:0.9em;\">\n<strong>Orvosi nyilatkozat.<\/strong> Ez az oldal t\u00e1j\u00e9koztat\u00f3 jelleg\u0171, \u00e9s nem helyettes\u00edti az egy\u00e9ni orvosi tan\u00e1csad\u00e1st. 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