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What is Sertral?

Sertral, an international name for sertraline, is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant, used in the treatment of major depression; obsessive-compulsive disorder; panic disorder; post-traumatic stress disorder; premenstrual dysphoric disorder; and social anxiety disorders.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 1 2

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 100%
Mild
0 0%
None
0 0%

Most commonly reported side effects

Stomach pain
1 50%
Tremors
1 50%
Weight gain
1 50%
Dry mouth (xerostomia)
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  20 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sertral (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
1 100% Side effects too severe: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped taking Sertral

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Sertral

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

Stopped Taking Sertral

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
2 100%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
2 100%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
0 0%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 50%
< $25
1 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.