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Brand Names: Apo-Sertraline, Eleva, Lustral, Sertra, Xydep, Zoloft

What is Sertraline? Sertraline, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant, is used in the treatment of major depression; obsessive-compulsive disorder; panic disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; premenstrual dysphoric disorder; and social anxiety disorder.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

80 patients in the community are taking or have taken Sertraline.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 43 53%
Emotional lability 11 13%
Other 9 11%
Anxiety 8 10%
General health 5 6%
disease-related symptoms 3 3%
Slow my ALS progress 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Sertraline.

  0 mg Daily 20 mg Daily 25 mg Daily 50 mg Daily 75 mg Daily 100 mg Daily 125 mg Daily 150 mg Daily 200 mg Daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 3 Number of Patients: 3 29 Number of Patients: 29 1 Number of Patients: 1 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 7 Number of Patients: 7  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Sertraline or how long patients were taking Sertraline before stopping.

Currently taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
3
3
4
7
24

Stopped taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
3
1
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Sertraline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 4 57% Side effects too severe: 57%
Did not seem to work 1 14% Did not seem to work: 14%
Other 1 14% Other: 14%
Course of treatment ended 1 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 10 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 75% 3
Moderate 25% 1

Depression

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 30% 3
None 70% 7

Top reported side-effects include: loss of sex drive, Weight gain, dry mouth

Summary results are based on 10 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 10)

  • Rog
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: none
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: none
    See profile
  • Rog
  • by Rog
    Aug 23, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Depression

  • Wayne Lampe
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • Wayne Lampe
  • by Wayne Lampe
    Aug 23, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Do not go off it cold turkey after taking it.

See all evaluation results for Sertraline



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