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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
3 18%
Mild
6 35%
None
8 47%

Most commonly reported side effects

Loss of sex drive (libido)
7 41%
dry mouth
4 24%
Emotional withdrawal
2 12%
Weight gain
2 12%
Difficulty climaxing
1 6%
MILD DIZZINESS
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sertraline. See all 11 dosages ►

  daily 12.5 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 10000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 7 Number of Patients: 7 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 42 Number of Patients: 42 12 Number of Patients: 12 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sertraline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
6 35% Doctor's advice: 35%
Did not seem to work
5 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Other
4 24% Other: 24%
Side effects too severe
2 12% Side effects too severe: 12%
Expense
2 12% Expense: 12%
Personal research
2 12% Personal research: 12%
Course of treatment ended
1 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%
Not indicated
1 6% Not indicated: 6%

See all 16 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
1
7
6
13
13
34

Stopped Taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
2
0
3
3
5

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
17 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 12%
Somewhat
1 6%
A little
3 18%
Not at all
11 65%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 6%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
10 59%

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

Report created on November 23, 2009.