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Sertraline Treatment Report

Brand Names: Zoloft, Sertra, Apo-Sertraline, Lustral, Assert, Xydep, Sertral

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.


Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Sertraline.

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All (Show top 10)

  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 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 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 22 Number of Patients: 22 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 21 Number of Patients: 21 61 Number of Patients: 61 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 253 Number of Patients: 253 1 Number of Patients: 1 30 Number of Patients: 30 310 Number of Patients: 310 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 79 Number of Patients: 79 144 Number of Patients: 144 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

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
9
31
40
107
89
208

Stopped Taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
27
38
31
36
38
59
Why Patients Stopped Taking Sertraline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 100 42% Did not seem to work: 42%
Doctor's advice 70 30% Doctor's advice: 30%
Side effects too severe 67 28% Side effects too severe: 28%
Other 47 20% Other: 20%
Course of treatment ended 21 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%
Expense 13 5% Expense: 5%
Personal research 12 5% Personal research: 5%
Not indicated 1 0% Not indicated: 0%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 190 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 20% 11
Moderate 37% 20
Slight 22% 12
None 13% 7
Can't tell 7% 4

Treat my mood condition(s)

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 14% 26
Moderate 18% 34
Mild 31% 59
None 37% 71

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

Summary results are based on 190 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 190)

  • cupatea
    Sex: F
    Pain: All
    Fatigue: All
    Sleep: All
    Stiffness: All
    function: None
    external_stress: Most
    Stickman: all
    Description:F36y
    FM:1y Dx
  • cupatea
  • by cupatea
    Dec 10, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsModerate
  • Depression
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.

  • gbabies6
    Sex: F
    Pain: Some
    Fatigue: Some
    Sleep: All
    Stiffness: All
    function: Most
    external_stress: Little
    Stickman: most
    Description:F46y
  • by gbabies6
    Jan 14, 2009
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Support another treatment
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 YOUR DR

See all evaluation results for Sertraline

Report created on November 07, 2009.