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
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
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| Depression | 55 |
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5 | |||
| Emotional lability | 16 |
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3 | |||
| Anxiety | 10 |
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2 | |||
| Other | 6 |
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3 | |||
| General health | 5 | 0 | |||||
| disease-related symptoms | 3 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sertraline. See all 11 dosages ►
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Side effects too severe
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6 | 46% |
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Did not seem to work
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3 | 23% |
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Other
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3 | 23% |
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Course of treatment ended
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2 | 15% |
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Expense
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1 | 8% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 8% |
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Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
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Patient Evaluations
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- Nanner
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
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- Nanner
- 100 mg daily
- since Aug 28, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Depression
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- Bobby B
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: mild
- Legs: severe
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- Bobby B
- 100 mg daily
- since Sep 15, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Emotional lability
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- Hornet
- Sex: M
- Mouth/throat: moderate
- Arms: severe
- Chest: moderate
- Legs: severe
- See profile
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- Hornet
- 200 mg daily
- since Sep 29, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Depression
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
See all 12 patient evaluations
Report created on November 22, 2009.