Qutipin 25 MG Tablet Health Feed

Quetiapine, marketed as Seroquel among other names, is an atypical antipsychotic used for the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. Depressive disorder or depression is a neuro chemical disorder. Suicidal tendency is one main symptom of depression. You must be able to distinguish between mental disease and mental disorder. Your problem is a mental disorder. Not a mental disease. These mental disorders are usually treated with a combination of medicines and ...more

Dear Devaraj,
If you want to taper it, please discuss it with your doctor. You may not get any withdrawal symptom. But you may get your original symptoms for which it was prescribed.

Recovery with complete change id diet and lifestyle which may not possible with your Dr. in CBE or India because it needs advice from a lifestyle and wellness trained physician like me otherwise you will land up with your earlier problem and again medication dependence so take a consult if you r serious about your health.

Dear Satish,
Bipolar Affective Disorder is a life long illness needing life long treatment with Quetiapine or some other mood stabilizer.
Only the dose may be changed according to the effectiveness and side effects.

Dear Devaraj,
Unless you inform me about your disorder diagnosis, i can not advise you to taper completely.
For many disorders Quetiapine is prescribed from 25 mg to 600 mg dose. Some are only for short term. For some other disorders, it is long term.

Quitiepine has anti depressant properties but at a higher dose than what you are taking. Quitiepine is an anti psychotic which are often given as augmentingbanti depressant activity. Nonharm taking them together.

First, we need to be sure of diagnosis before commenting on medications. But, at the outset. Does'nt make sense giving antipsychotics and antidepressants considering the doses in which they have been prescribed.

You have been taking many anti-psychotics in reasonably high doses. Adjusting these drug doses needs very careful monitoring and regular thorough assessment. It should not be attempted without physical consultation.

Dear , from the given information, it is difficult to diagnose your mother's problem. But it is evident that she is treated for depression and anxiety disorder. Both these conditions are mental disorders. These mental disorders are usually treated with a combination of medicines and other means like awareness, meditation, psychotherapy techniques, life style changes etc. Please consult a psychologist for a consultation. Take care.

Sometimes resistance does happen to medications for which you need to consult psychiatrist again and get the prescription revised. Good luck.