Meanings
- uncountablechemistryAn antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂S)₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Quetiapine has been associated with obesity, high cholesterol, high blood sugar, and diabetes.
2010, Harold M. Silverman, Gilbert I. Simon, edited by Harold M. Silverman, The Pill Book […] , 14th edition, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 9331 more example
Medical examiners in South Carolina confirmed the 36-year old actress’s cause of death on Tuesday, saying: “The cause of death has been ruled as toxic effects of fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol and Quetiapine.”
2026 September 22, Maya Yang, “Actress Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death confirmed as fentanyl overdose”, in The Guardian, →ISSNSynonyms: Seroquel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn antipsychotic drug taken orally in the form of its fumarate (C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂S)₂·C₄H₄O₄ especially to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Origin
Probably from que(ll) + thia- + -apine (“psychoactive tricyclic compound”).
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