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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Depression 7 2
Panic Disorder/ aggravated by epilepsy 2 0

See all 10 patients currently taking Sertraline

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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

Fatigue
2 100%
Depression
1 50%
Sexual side effects
1 50%
Emotional withdrawal
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  25 mg daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily 200 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3  

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

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

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

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

Cost

Paid out of pocket

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

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Report created on March 20, 2010.