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Medical Areas: Psychiatry/Psychology

Drug Information

The following information is obtained from various newswires, published medical journal articles, and medical conference presentations.

Drug Name: Seroquel (R) (quetiapine fumarate) Tablets

Company: Zeneca Pharmaceuticals
Approval Status: Approved September 1997
Treatment Area: psychotic disorders

General Information

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Zeneca's Seroquel (R) (quetiapine fumarate) tablets, an oral medication indicated for the management of the manifestations of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia. Seroquel was shown to be effective in treating both the positive symptoms (i.e., hallucinations, delusions) and negative symptoms (i.e., emotional withdrawal, blunted affect) associated with schizophrenia.


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