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Medicines QuetiapineQuestion & answer

Quetiapine · Medicine question

Is quetiapine fumarate the same as quetiapine?

iatroX medicinesMedicine guide reviewed 13 August 2026

The answer

Answer

Quetiapine fumarate is the salt used in these medicines; product information expresses the active amount as quetiapine.

Sources for this answer

Biquelle XL 200mg prolonged-release tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Quetiapine 300 mg Film-coated Tablets — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics
Quetiapine 200 mg — Current selected SmPC

emc · Summary of Product Characteristics

Quetiapine Rosemont 20mg/ml Oral Suspension — Current selected SmPCemc · Summary of Product Characteristics

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