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Combining-Carbamazepine-Quetiapine

Carbamazepine
Type moodstabilizer
Group anticonvulsant
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ATC-code N03AF01
Medscape Carbamazepine
PubChem 2554
PubMed Carbamazepine
Drugs.com carbamazepine
Kompas (Dutch) Carbamazepine
Wikipedia Carbamazepine
Quetiapine
Type antipsychotic
Group atypical AP
Other use moodstabilizer
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ATC-code N05AH04
Medscape Quetiapine
PubChem 5002
PubMed Quetiapine
Drugs.com quetiapine-fumarate
Kompas (Dutch) Quetiapine
Wikipedia Quetiapine

Adding quetiapine to carbamazepine.

Infobord.png General information
  • Carbamazepine is principally metabolized by CYP3A4, and is a potent inducer of CYP1A2, CYP2C9, CYP3A4 and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases.
  • Quetiapine is principally metabolized by CYP3A4 to active and inactive metabolites.

 

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  • Carbamazepine can reduce quetiapine serum concentration, possible below therapeutic range. [8]
  • Add quetiapine according to the general dosing advice and increase dose based on clinical effect or serum concentration. [9] [10] [11]



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  11. Interactions between carbamazepine and quetiapine on drugs.com
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