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Sertraline Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Zoloft, Apo-Sertraline, Sertra (Show all)
Most Popular Brands: Zoloft, Apo-Sertraline, Sertra, Lustral, Xydep, Altruline, Eleva, Sertral (Show top 3)
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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
See all 1162 patients currently taking Sertraline
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
Loss of sex drive (libido)
|
53 | 35% |
11
19
25
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
dry mouth
|
48 | 32% |
23
27
5
|
|
Fatigue
|
43 | 29% |
14
19
14
|
|
Weight gain
|
40 | 27% |
18
18
7
|
|
Emotional withdrawal
|
33 | 22% |
13
18
7
|
|
Migraine Headaches
|
19 | 13% |
5
13
8
|
|
Insomnia
|
18 | 12% |
6
7
8
|
|
Increased appetite
|
12 | 8% |
3
7
3
|
|
Anger/Irritability between doses
|
9 | 6% |
2
5
3
|
|
Brain zaps
|
8 | 5% |
5
3
1
|
|
Nausea
|
8 | 5% |
2
4
2
|
|
makes me goofy
|
6 | 4% |
4
2
0
|
|
Depersonalization-derealization
|
5 | 3% |
2
1
2
|
|
Diarrhea
|
5 | 3% |
3
2
0
|
|
Depression
|
5 | 3% |
0
3
3
|
|
Sexual side effects
|
3 | 2% |
1
2
1
|
|
Sleepiness
|
3 | 2% |
1
0
2
|
|
Suicidal thoughts or urges
|
3 | 2% |
0
0
3
|
|
Sexual dysfunction
|
3 | 2% |
1
1
2
|
|
Dizziness
|
3 | 2% |
2
1
0
|
|
Anxiety
|
3 | 2% |
1
0
2
|
|
Tremor
|
2 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Constipation
|
2 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Stomach pain
|
2 | 1% |
2
1
0
|
|
Mania
|
2 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Excessive yawning
|
2 | 1% |
0
1
2
|
|
dry mouth/throat
|
2 | 1% |
0
2
0
|
|
Loss of taste
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Loss of appetite
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
INNABILITY TO ACHIEVE ORGASM
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Paranoia
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Joint pain
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Rash/skin problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Stomach upset
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Sinus headaches
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Apathy
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Mood swings
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Depression when not taken correctly
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
It made me lethargic
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
ineffectiveness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
obsessed thoughts
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sex drive (libido) decreased
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Anger
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Hypomania
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Night sweats
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Shakiness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Agitation/restlessness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
drowsy, sleepiness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Anxiety attacks
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
electrical shocks throughout body
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Lack of concentration
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
anxiety/insomnia
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
anorgasmia
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
fatty liver disease
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Inability to cry
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Difficulty climaxing, dry mouth, dizziness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
see unexpected effects
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
throat burning similar to acid reflux but it wasnt
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
elevated prolactin level
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
slight paranoia
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Feeling of hopeless and irremediable social/emotional isolation
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Swollen tongue
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Memory problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Hypersomnia
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
MORE depression!
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Depression with suicidal thoughts
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Weight loss
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Pain in breast
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Dry mouth
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Robot/Zombie feelings
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Depression did not improve
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Paresthesia
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Headaches
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Kidney pain, Kidney damage
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
dizzyness/vomiting
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Difficulty sleeping
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
shivering
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Upset stomach
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
heart problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
restlessness at beginning of treatment
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sweating excessive
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux)
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Difficulty climaxing
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Bruising
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Heart Palpitations
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Excessive sleeping
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Nausea and vomiting
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Panic attacks
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
social tension
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
bad thoughts
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Allergic reaction
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Psychosis
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Bruxism/teeth grinding
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Shaky hands
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Rapid heart rate
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sertraline. See all 29 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Sertraline. See top 10 dosages ◄
| 100 mg all the time (24/7) | 100mg as needed | 25mg as needed | 50mg as needed | daily | 10 mg daily | 12.5 mg daily | 20 mg daily | 25 mg daily | 37.5 mg daily | 40 mg daily | 50 mg daily | 70 mg daily | 75 mg daily | 80 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 125 mg daily | 130 mg daily | 140 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 225 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 1300 mg daily | 10000 mg daily | 25000 mg daily | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
22
|
3
|
3
|
27
|
75
|
2
|
1
|
307
|
1
|
36
|
1
|
395
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
100
|
179
|
2
|
10
|
12
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Did not seem to work
|
124 | 43% |
|
|
Doctor's advice
|
80 | 28% |
|
|
Side effects too severe
|
73 | 25% |
|
|
Other
|
63 | 22% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
22 | 8% |
|
|
Expense
|
16 | 6% |
|
|
Personal research
|
15 | 5% |
|
|
Change in health plan coverage
|
2 | 1% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
1 | 0% |
|
Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼ Adherence, Burden & Cost Hide details ▲
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Patient Evaluations
See all 263 patient evaluations
-
- beautytransforming
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: mild
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: mild
- See profile
-
-
- beautytransforming
- 100 mg daily
- since Sep 22, 2008
-
Efficacy
Slight
for Depression
-
Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips The longer I am on this medication, it seems that more of my sex drive is coming back. When I was on this before the same thing happened. I am wondering how ... See full evaluation
-
- cupatea
- Sex: F
- Pain: All
- Fatigue: All
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: All
- function: None
- external_stress: Most
- Stickman: all
- Description:F36y
- FM:2y Dx
- See profile
-
-
- cupatea
- 50 mg daily
- since Dec 10, 2008
-
Efficacy
Major
for Depression
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips Take them while you need them. Do not go off cold turkey. They are my happy pills. Have taken them before and realize when I need to go on them. See full evaluation
-
- gbabies6
- Sex: F
- Pain: Some
- Fatigue: Some
- Sleep: All
- Stiffness: All
- function: Most
- external_stress: Little
- Stickman: most
- Description:F46y
- See profile
-
- gbabies6
- 200 mg daily
- since Jan 14, 2009
-
Efficacy
Slight
for Support another treatment
-
Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips dont give up on treatment for at least a month even if you think you are going crazy it will level out & you will be fine. DO NOT STOP COLD TURKEY TALK TO YO... See full evaluation
See all 263 patient evaluations
Forum
See 33 topics tagged with Zoloft
See 10 topics tagged with Sertraline
Related tags: Depression, Anxiety, Cymbalta, Wellbutrin, Antidepressant, Side-effects, Xanax
Report created on March 21, 2010.
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