Is Quetiapine legal in Canada?
- Legal status
- Quetiapine is a prescription drug (Prescription Drug List), not a controlled substance: Seroquel, Seroquel XR and generics are authorised by Health Canada in the Drug Product Database and do not appear on any schedule of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
- Consequences if caught
- Quetiapine attracts no CDSA penalty; selling this prescription drug without authorisation is a Food and Drugs Act matter, not a controlled-substance trafficking offence.
- If prescribed or medical
- Prescribed as an atypical antipsychotic for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; sedative off-label misuse is documented in correctional settings but does not confer scheduled status.
- Documentation
- Seroquel and quetiapine generics are listed as prescription products in the Health Canada Drug Product Database; carried lawfully with a prescription.
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