Quetiapine
Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and — in its extended-release form — major depressive disorder as an add-on therapy.
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The clinical label records used on this page are FDA-filed Structured Product Labeling (SPL) retrieved through openFDA. We identified 169 clinical label sets within the page’s selected clinical scope after exact ingredient or ingredient-combination matching and applicable route/form matching. Forms, routes, brands, labelers, strengths, and NDC product-record counts are built separately from matching FDA National Drug Code Directory records. The linked DailyMed document is a representative official source for verification, not the page’s only clinical source. View the linked label on DailyMed →
⚠️ FDA Boxed Warning — the FDA’s strongest safety alert ▾
Two serious risks carry the FDA's strongest warning (a "black box").
First: Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis have a higher risk of death when treated with antipsychotic drugs like quetiapine. Most of these deaths were from heart problems or infections like pneumonia. Quetiapine extended-release tablets are not approved for this use.
Second: Antidepressants — and quetiapine is sometimes used alongside them — can increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults (up to age 24) during the early weeks of treatment. Anyone starting this medication should be watched closely for worsening mood, new thoughts of self-harm, or unusual behavior changes. Families and caregivers should know to contact the prescriber right away if they notice these signs. Quetiapine extended-release tablets are not approved for children under age 10.
📖 Quetiapine: Patient Information Guide
A plain-language walkthrough of Quetiapine — what it treats, how it works, how it’s taken, side effects, warnings and interactions. Tap any section to expand it.
🎯What it's used for▾
Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic approved for several serious psychiatric conditions across different products and formulations.
- Schizophrenia — approved for adults and adolescents (ages 13–17) in both tablet and extended-release tablet forms
- Bipolar I disorder, manic or mixed episodes — approved for adults and children/adolescents (ages 10–17); may be used alone or combined with lithium or divalproex; both tablet and extended-release tablet forms
- Bipolar disorder, depressive episodes — approved as monotherapy in adults; available in both tablet and extended-release tablet forms
- Major depressive disorder (MDD), as add-on therapy — the extended-release tablet form only, added to an antidepressant in adults; the regular tablet is not approved for this use
⚙️How it works▾
Quetiapine works by blocking dopamine (D2) and serotonin (5HT2A) receptors in the brain — two chemical messaging systems closely tied to mood, thinking, and perception. When these receptors are overactive, they can contribute to symptoms like hallucinations, mania, or severe depression. By blocking them, quetiapine helps restore a more balanced signal. The body also converts quetiapine into an active form called norquetiapine, which binds even more strongly to serotonin receptors and adds to the overall effect.
Quetiapine also interacts with histamine, adrenergic, and muscarinic receptors — interactions that contribute to some of its side effects, like sedation and dry mouth.
💊How it's taken▾
How quetiapine is taken depends on the form. The regular tablet can be taken with or without food and is typically taken more than once a day. The extended-release tablet is taken once daily, preferably in the evening — swallow it whole (never split, crush, or chew it), and take it without food or with only a light snack (around 300 calories), because a high-fat meal can significantly increase how much drug your body absorbs.
- Older adults are usually started at a lower dose with slower increases and careful monitoring
- People with liver problems may also need a lower starting dose
- Your prescriber will determine the right dose and schedule for your specific condition — always follow their instructions and your prescription label
🤒Side effects — in detail▾
The most common side effects of quetiapine include:
- Sleepiness or sedation (very common)
- Dry mouth
- Dizziness, especially when standing up
- Constipation
- Increased appetite and weight gain
- Indigestion
- Fatigue
- Fast heartbeat
- Difficulty speaking clearly (dysarthria)
- Nasal congestion
More serious reactions — including uncontrolled muscle movements (tardive dyskinesia), high fever with muscle rigidity (neuroleptic malignant syndrome), significant blood sugar changes, or new/worsening thoughts of self-harm — require prompt medical attention.
⚠️Warnings & precautions▾
- Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis: quetiapine is not approved for this use and carries a significantly higher risk of death — mostly from heart problems or infections.
- Suicidal thoughts: antidepressants, including when combined with quetiapine, may increase suicidal thinking in children, teens, and young adults (up to age 24) early in treatment. Monitor closely and contact a doctor immediately if these emerge.
- Metabolic changes: quetiapine can raise blood sugar (including triggering diabetes), worsen cholesterol levels, and cause significant weight gain. Regular monitoring is important.
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS): a rare, life-threatening reaction causing high fever, severe muscle rigidity, confusion, and irregular heartbeat. Stop the medication and seek emergency care immediately.
- Tardive dyskinesia: long-term use can cause uncontrolled muscle movements that may be irreversible. Risk increases with duration of use.
- Low blood pressure on standing: can cause dizziness or falls, especially in older adults or those with heart disease.
- Cataracts: lens changes have been observed; eye exams are recommended at the start of treatment and every 6 months during long-term use.
- Low white blood cell count: people with a prior history should be monitored closely; stop the drug at the first sign of a significant drop.
🔀What it interacts with▾
Quetiapine interacts with several medications and substances — some interactions can make it much stronger or weaker:
- Strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (ketoconazole, ritonavir, itraconazole, nefazodone): dramatically increase quetiapine blood levels — dose reduction is required
- Strong CYP3A4 inducers (phenytoin, rifampin, carbamazepine, St. John's Wort): dramatically lower quetiapine levels — dose may need to be increased up to 5-fold; when the inducer is stopped, quetiapine dose must be reduced again
- Alcohol: adds to sedation and impairs thinking and motor control — limit or avoid while taking quetiapine
- Other central nervous system depressants (sedatives, sleep aids, anti-anxiety drugs): increased sedation risk
- Blood pressure medications: quetiapine can enhance their blood-pressure-lowering effect, increasing the risk of dizziness or fainting
- Levodopa and dopamine agonists: quetiapine may reduce the effectiveness of these Parkinson's disease treatments
- Anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) drugs: combining with quetiapine raises the risk of severe constipation and related gut problems
This is not a complete list of interactions. Always talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping, or changing any medication.
📋Before taking it▾
- Tell your doctor if you have liver disease — quetiapine levels can build up and a lower starting dose is usually needed
- Older adults with dementia should not take quetiapine — it is not approved and carries a higher risk of death in this group
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant; babies born to mothers who took quetiapine in the third trimester may have muscle movement problems or withdrawal symptoms at birth
- Tell your doctor if you are breastfeeding — quetiapine is present in breast milk
- Tell your doctor if you have diabetes or risk factors for it — quetiapine can raise blood sugar
- Tell your doctor about any history of heart problems, irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, or seizures
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had a low white blood cell count
- Tell your doctor about all other medications, including supplements and St. John's Wort — many interact with quetiapine
- The extended-release tablet is not approved for children under age 10; age restrictions also apply to specific indications of the regular tablet
- Tell your doctor if you have ever had an allergic reaction to quetiapine or any of its ingredients — anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction) has been reported
🚑If you take too much▾
Taking too much quetiapine can cause severe drowsiness, rapid heartbeat, low blood pressure, and anticholinergic effects like confusion or delirium. In serious overdoses, coma and heart rhythm problems have been reported. If you suspect an overdose, call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or go to the emergency room immediately — do not wait for symptoms to worsen.
📡Pharmacodynamics — effects in the body▾
Quetiapine and its active metabolite norquetiapine bind to multiple neurotransmitter receptors in the brain, including dopamine, serotonin, histamine, muscarinic, and adrenergic receptors. This broad receptor activity is responsible for both its therapeutic effects and its side effects — for example, histamine H1 blockade contributes to sedation, and muscarinic M1 blockade contributes to dry mouth and constipation. In clinical trials, quetiapine was not associated with a persistent increase in the QT interval (a heart rhythm measurement), though QT prolongation has been reported in overdose cases and in patients taking other medications that affect heart rhythm or electrolyte balance.
🔬Pharmacokinetics — how your body processes it▾
After you take quetiapine, it reaches peak levels in the blood about 6 hours after an extended-release dose. It is extensively broken down by the liver — less than 1% leaves the body as unchanged drug. The main half-life (how long it takes for half the drug to leave your system) is about 7 hours for quetiapine and about 12 hours for its active metabolite norquetiapine; steady levels in the blood are typically reached within two days of regular dosing. Most of the drug is eliminated through urine (about 73%), with a smaller portion in stool. People with liver disease clear quetiapine more slowly, so lower doses are often needed; kidney disease does not require a dose adjustment.
📦How to store it▾
Store quetiapine extended-release tablets USP at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted to 15 to 30ºC (59 to 86ºF) .
📄 Written from Quetiapine’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Every point is grounded in that labeling — nothing is invented. How we use AI →
Supplements & herbs that interact with Quetiapine
199 supplements and herbal products have documented interactions with Quetiapine in the licensed clinical database we use. Most are manageable — but your pharmacist should know about everything you take, including vitamins and herbals.
- Major · 11
- Moderate · 147
- Minor · 41
Educational information from a licensed clinical database (Natural Medicines) — see our data sources & update cadence. Not medical advice: an interaction being documented does not mean it will happen to you; do not start or stop medications or supplements without professional guidance.
🩺 Pharmacist Counseling Corner
Quick, plain-English answers to the questions patients ask most about Quetiapine — the kind of thing our pharmacy team would talk through with you at the counter.
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💬 Answers drafted from Quetiapine’s FDA-approved label information, summarized in plain language with AI, and reviewed by our pharmacy team before publication. Grounded in that labeling — nothing is made up. How we use AI →
🧰 Keep exploring
💊 How Quetiapine comes
Quetiapine is available in 2 forms. Different forms and brands can have different approved uses, doses, schedules, and directions. Follow the instructions for your exact product, and do not switch forms without guidance from your prescriber or pharmacist.
Tablet
How this form is used
- Treats schizophrenia in adults and adolescents ages 13 to 17
- Treats manic episodes of bipolar I disorder in adults and children ages 10 to 17, alone or with lithium or divalproex
- Seroquel (tablet) is approved for depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder in adults
- Can be taken with or without food
- Typically taken more than once daily — follow your prescriber's schedule
- Older adults and people with liver problems should start at a lower dose with slower increases
- Swallow as directed; follow your prescriber and label for your specific schedule
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Extended-release tablet
How this form is used
- Treats schizophrenia in adults and adolescents ages 13 to 17
- Treats manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder in adults and children ages 10 to 17, alone or with lithium or divalproex
- Treats depressive episodes of bipolar disorder in adults
- Seroquel XR is approved as add-on therapy for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults already taking an antidepressant
- Swallow the tablet whole — do not split, crush, or chew it
- Take without food or with only a light meal (about 300 calories); a high-fat meal significantly increases drug absorption
- Take once daily, preferably in the evening
- Older adults and people with liver problems should start at a lower dose with careful monitoring
📊 Quetiapine across the U.S. market
How Quetiapine appears in the FDA’s National Drug Code Directory — including its dosage forms, strengths, brand names, manufacturers, and FDA-listed product records. These are directory records, not sales or prescription volume.
FDA-listed product records by dose form (tablet variants merged) — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
Also listed with the FDA, not a patient dose form: Powder (34) — bulk drug substance sold to compounders/manufacturers and multi-item kits. These aren’t counted in the dose-form total above.
Share of FDA-listed product records by manufacturer — FDA National Drug Code Directory. Record counts are not sales or prescription volume.
📈 How widely Quetiapine is used
A general measure of how commonly Quetiapine is prescribed, based on Medicaid — one of the largest public drug programs. The figure below is prescriptions filled in Q1–Q4 2025, summed across every form and brand of the drug.
Think of this as a proxy for how widely Quetiapine is used, drawn from freely available public data. Medicaid is just one program — these numbers don’t include Medicare, other government coverage, or commercial and cash-pay prescriptions, so real-world use is higher than what’s shown here.
How commonly is Quetiapine prescribed? Of the 1,596 medications we measure, Quetiapine ranks #33 by Medicaid prescriptions — more than 98% of them.
Utilization by Quetiapine product
Pick a product to see its own Medicaid numbers. Each chip is one clinical product — a specific strength & dosage form as defined by RxNorm — with brand-name and generic versions combined.
quetiapine 100 MG Oral Tablet Most dispensed
Summed across the 24 of 210 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 312743
quetiapine 50 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 26 of 149 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 616487
quetiapine 25 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 24 of 193 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 312744
quetiapine 200 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 22 of 156 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 317174
quetiapine 300 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 26 of 128 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 312745
quetiapine 400 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 20 of 105 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 616483
24 HR quetiapine 300 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
Summed across the 9 of 33 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 721794
24 HR quetiapine 50 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
Summed across the 7 of 33 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 853201
24 HR quetiapine 400 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
Summed across the 9 of 37 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 721796
24 HR quetiapine 150 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
Summed across the 9 of 38 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 895670
quetiapine 150 MG Oral Tablet
Summed across the 1 of 14 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 389201
24 HR quetiapine 200 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
Summed across the 9 of 38 listed NDC products with Medicaid activity — every brand and generic of this exact strength & form. RxNorm 721791
Shares are of the Medicaid prescriptions shown here. Product grouping follows RxNorm (the National Library of Medicine’s drug terminology), so “one product” means one strength & dosage form regardless of manufacturer. Dollar figures are gross Medicaid reimbursement before mandatory rebates — rebates (often large, especially for brand-name drugs) are confidential, so actual net cost to Medicaid is lower than shown.
Source: Medicaid State Drug Utilization Data (CMS), aggregated by generic ingredient — summed across every NDC (all brands, strengths, salt forms and dosage forms) of Quetiapine, and across all states and both fee-for-service and managed-care claims. A general popularity signal; it excludes Medicare, commercial insurance and cash prescriptions, so it is not total U.S. use. Based on the 186 of 1,134 listed Quetiapine NDCs with Medicaid activity.
🔍 Compare Quetiapine products
A representative set of FDA-listed product records for Quetiapine — across manufacturers, strengths, and dosage forms, grouped by form with each product’s manufacturer and how the FDA approved it. The same medicine may be made and packaged by different companies, so a single drug can have many directory entries. (It’s also why a refill can look different — a new shape, color, or box — even though it contains the same medication.)
| Strength | Route | Manufacturer / Labeler | Category ⓘ | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💊Tablet | ||||
| 25 mg | Oral | : Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | A-S Medication Solutions × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | American Health Packaging × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Ascend Laboratories, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Ascend Laboratories, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Ascend Laboratories, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 150 mg | Oral | Ascend Laboratories, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Ascend Laboratories, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | Ascend Laboratories, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | Ascend Laboratories, LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | AvPAK × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | AvPAK × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | AvPAK × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | AvPAK × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | AvPAK × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | AvPAK × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | BluePoint Laboratories × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | BluePoint Laboratories × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | BluePoint Laboratories × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | BluePoint Laboratories × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | BluePoint Laboratories × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | BluePoint Laboratories × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 5 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack × 4 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | Bryant Ranch Prepack | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Cardinal Health | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Cardinal Health | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Cardinal Health | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Cardinal Health | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Cardinal Health 107, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Cardinal Health 107, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Cardinal Health 107, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Cardinal Health 107, LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Coupler LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Coupler LLC × 2 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Coupler LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | Coupler LLC | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Direct Rx × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Direct_Rx | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Direct_Rx | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | Golden State Medical Supply, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 300 mg | Oral | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 400 mg | Oral | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. × 3 listings | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 25 mg | Oral | Major Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 50 mg | Oral | Major Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 100 mg | Oral | Major Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 200 mg | Oral | Major Pharmaceuticals | ANDA | View NDC → |
| 💊Bulk drug substance | ||||
| 1 kg/kg | — | Aarti Pharmalabs Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 50 kg/50 kg | — | Aurobindo Pharma Limited × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 25 kg/25 kg | — | Chemeca Drugs Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Cohance Lifesciences Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Divi's Laboratories Limited × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | F.i.s. Fabbrica Italiana Sintetici S.p.a. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Fermion Oy | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Hetero Labs Limited × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Hikal Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Honour Lab Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Ipca Laboratories Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Jubilant Biosys limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Matrix Pharmacorp Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 75 kg/75 kg | — | Medichem Manufacturing (Malta) Ltd. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 75 kg/75 kg | — | Medichem S.A. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Moehs Cantabra SL | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | n.v. Ajinomoto Omnichem S.A. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Olon Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients India Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Optimus Drugs Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 25 kg/25 kg | — | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Synthimed Labs Private Limited | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 100 kg/100 kg | — | Teva API India Private Ltd | BULK INGREDIENT FOR HUMAN PRESCRIPTION COMPOUNDING | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Unichem Laboratories Limited, India × 2 listings | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Uquifa Spain | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Zhejiang Apeloa Jiayuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Zhejianghuahai Pharmaceutical.co.,ltd. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
| 1 kg/kg | — | Zhejiang Supor Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd | BULK INGREDIENT | View NDC → |
Showing 200 of 1,021 products — FDA National Drug Code Directory. See every product, package size and price: browse all 1,021 Quetiapine NDCs →
📈 What people report — real-world data (FDA FAERS)
After a medicine reaches the market, patients, doctors and drugmakers can send the FDA reports of problems they think may be linked to it. Here’s what’s been reported for Quetiapine — a signal of what to watch for, not proof the drug caused it.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). These are voluntary reports — they don’t prove the drug caused the effect, and counts reflect how often something was reported, not how often it actually happens. Reports also often name the very problem the medicine is taken for — a common reason to file one is that the drug didn’t help — so for a pain reliever you may see “pain” high on the list; that points to why the report was filed, not to the drug causing the symptom. This counts every report that lists Quetiapine in any role, so the total runs higher than the FDA’s official dashboard, which counts only cases where the drug is the suspect. For the authoritative figures, see the FDA FAERS Public Dashboard. Always talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
🏛️ The road to your pharmacy
How Quetiapine went from FDA review to the pharmacy shelf — the key milestones in its regulatory journey.
Source: Drugs@FDA.
🚨 Recall history
A recall is when a specific batch of a medicine is pulled from the market — usually a manufacturing issue, not a problem with the drug itself. Class I is most serious, Class III least.
Source: openFDA drug enforcement (recall) reports.
RxNorm Concept Web — From Ingredient to Every Form and Strength
This page starts with one ingredient concept (IN). The branches below show its dose-form concepts (SCDF), then the available clinical drug and strength concepts (SCD). Combination products remain separate concepts with their own pages.
RxCUI 51272 2 dose forms · 12 strengths
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Dose form (SCDF) Extended Release Oral Tablet RxCUI 721790In current FDA listingsClinical drug / strength (SCD) 24 HR quetiapine 150 MGRxCUI 89567024 HR quetiapine 200 MGRxCUI 72179124 HR quetiapine 300 MGRxCUI 72179424 HR quetiapine 400 MGRxCUI 72179624 HR quetiapine 50 MGRxCUI 853201 -
Dose form (SCDF) Oral Tablet RxCUI 374646In current FDA listings
Look up RxCUI 51272 in the RxCUI Atlas →
RxNorm is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s normalized drug vocabulary. Its concept hierarchy can include forms that are not currently marketed; the status on each branch compares that concept with current FDA listings. RxCUIs identify vocabulary concepts, not individual packages or manufacturers.
📦 Supply & shortage status
Whether Quetiapine is in short supply in the U.S. right now, plus any shortage history the FDA has on record. A shortage usually reflects a manufacturing or demand issue — not a safety problem with the drug.
Source: openFDA, from the FDA Drug Shortages database.
🏷️ Sold under these brand names
🏭 Manufacturers & labelers
…and 16 more on the FDA NDC directory.
RxNorm drug class
Quetiapine belongs to the Atypical Antipsychotic class.
Classified by RxNorm RxClass — the U.S. National Library of Medicine's standardized drug-classification service (Established Pharmacologic Class from the FDA, the ATC drug family from the WHO, and mechanism of action). Reference only, not medical advice.
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