quetiapine fumarate

quetiapine fumarate definition - medical

quet·i·a·pine fumarate (kwĕtˈī-ə-pēnˌ)

noun
An oral antipsychotic drug that acts as an antagonist of multiple neurotransmitters including serotonin and norepinephrine and is used in the treatment of schizophrenia.

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