Sinus tachycardia during quetiapine therapy: Three case reports

Hocaoglu C., HIDIROGLU H., KANDEMIR G.

KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, cilt.19, sa.1, ss.55-58, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.55-58
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Quetiapine, a dibenzothiazepine derivative, is an atypical antipsychotic, multireceptor antagonist that has a preclinical profile similar to clozapine. Randomized studies have demonstrated the efficacy of quetiapine relative to placebo in the treatment of acute relapse and the long-term management of schizophrenia. Quetiapine is generally well tolerated relative to other antipsychotic medications, although sedation, orthostatic hypotension, anticholinergic and metabolic side effects were reported. Three patients who developed sinus tachycardia during quetiapine therapy are presented in this case report.