Complete dosing information for QUETIAPINE FUMARATE ER
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2.1 Important Administration Instructions Quetiapine extended-release tablets should be swallowed whole and not split, chewed or crushed. It is recommended that quetiapine extended-release tablets be taken without food or with a light meal (approximately 300 calories) [see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY (12.3)]. Quetiapine extended-release tablets should be administered once daily, preferably in the evening. 2.2 Recommended Dosing The recommended initial dose, titration, dose range and maximum quetiapine extended-release tablets dose for each approved indication is displayed in Table 1 below. After initial dosing, adjustments can be made upwards or downwards, if necessary, depending upon the clinical response and tolerability of the patient [see Clinical Studies ( 14.1, 14.2 and 14.3)]. Table 1: Recommended Dosing for quetiapine extended-release tablets Indication Initial Dose and Titration Recommended Dose Maximum Dose Schizophrenia- Adults Day 1: 300 mg/day Dose increases can be made at inter