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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 15%
None
11 85%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue
2 67%
shivering
1 33%
Weight gain
1 33%
Diarrhea
1 33%
Loss of sex drive (libido)
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sertraline. See all 12 dosages ►

  daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 70 mg daily 75 mg daily 80 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 140 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 38 Number of Patients: 38 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 24 Number of Patients: 24 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 8 Number of Patients: 8  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sertraline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
6 43% Side effects too severe: 43%
Other
4 29% Other: 29%
Did not seem to work
3 21% Did not seem to work: 21%
Course of treatment ended
2 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%
Expense
1 7% Expense: 7%
Doctor's advice
1 7% Doctor's advice: 7%

See all 14 patients who’ve stopped taking Sertraline

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Sertraline

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

Stopped Taking Sertraline

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
12 92%
Usually
1 8%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 8%
Not at all
12 92%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
8 62%

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

Report created on March 21, 2010.