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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
24 21%
Moderate
27 23%
Mild
37 32%
None
29 25%

Most commonly reported side effects

Loss of sex drive (libido)
36 31%
Fatigue
28 24%
dry mouth
26 22%
Weight gain
24 21%
Emotional withdrawal
23 20%
Migraine Headaches
15 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sertraline. See all 21 dosages

  100mg as needed 25mg as needed 50mg as needed daily 10 mg daily 12.5 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 37.5 mg daily 50 mg daily 62.5 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily 25000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 24 Number of Patients: 24 2 Number of Patients: 2 94 Number of Patients: 94 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 136 Number of Patients: 136 4 Number of Patients: 4 36 Number of Patients: 36 76 Number of Patients: 76 5 Number of Patients: 5 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
Did not seem to work
75 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Doctor's advice
48 32% Doctor's advice: 32%
Side effects too severe
46 30% Side effects too severe: 30%
Other
23 15% Other: 15%
Course of treatment ended
11 7% Course of treatment ended: 7%
Expense
8 5% Expense: 5%
Personal research
5 3% Personal research: 3%

See all 146 patients who’ve stopped taking Sertraline

Currently Taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
10
18
31
38
64

Stopped Taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
21
29
18
19
21
38

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
91 78%
Usually
20 17%
Sometimes
5 4%
Never
1 1%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
14 12%
Somewhat
15 13%
A little
21 18%
Not at all
67 57%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
3 3%
$50-99
5 4%
$25-49
8 7%
< $25
56 48%

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

Report created on November 20, 2009.