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Sertraline Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Zoloft, Sertra, Apo-Sertraline (Show all)
Most Popular Brands: Zoloft, Sertra, Apo-Sertraline, Eleva, Lustral, Xydep (Show top 3)
Generic Name: Sertraline
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
Efficacy
|
Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 239 |
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57 |
| Depression | 215 |
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72 |
| Anxiety | 104 |
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36 |
| Bipolar Disorder | 29 |
|
|
|
5 | ||
| Other | 26 |
|
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|
6 | ||
| Panic attacks | 21 |
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|
7 | |
| Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD | 11 |
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4 | ||
| Major Depressive Disorder | 9 |
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|
4 | ||
| Problems concentrating | 5 |
|
2 | ||||
| Obsessive compulsive disorder OCD | 4 |
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3 | ||
| Support another treatment | 4 |
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2 | |||
| Mood | 2 |
|
1 | ||||
| Social anxiety/phobia | 2 |
|
1 | ||||
| PTSD and Anxiety | 1 |
|
1 | ||||
| Pain | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Depression with anxiety | 1 |
|
1 | ||||
| Panic Disorder | 1 |
|
1 | ||||
| Obsessive Thoughts | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Aggression | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Vulvodynia | 1 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 |
|
1 | ||||
| Stress | 1 |
|
1 | ||||
| Crying spells | 1 | 0 | |||||
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Anxiety/Depression | 1 | 0 | |||||
| depression symptoms | 1 | 0 | |||||
| OCD | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Don't know | 1 | 0 | |||||
| An event | 1 | 0 |
See all 479 patients currently taking Sertraline
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
Loss of sex drive (libido)
|
36 | 35% |
8
12
17
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
dry mouth
|
28 | 27% |
13
20
0
|
|
Fatigue
|
27 | 26% |
5
13
11
|
|
Weight gain
|
25 | 25% |
8
12
6
|
|
Emotional withdrawal
|
23 | 23% |
9
15
4
|
|
Migraine Headaches
|
16 | 16% |
5
12
6
|
|
Insomnia
|
13 | 13% |
3
4
7
|
|
Increased appetite
|
10 | 10% |
3
6
2
|
|
Nausea
|
8 | 8% |
2
4
2
|
|
Brain zaps
|
7 | 7% |
5
3
0
|
|
Anger/Irritability between doses
|
7 | 7% |
2
4
2
|
|
Diarrhea
|
4 | 4% |
2
2
0
|
|
Depression
|
4 | 4% |
0
2
3
|
|
makes me goofy
|
4 | 4% |
2
2
0
|
|
Anxiety
|
3 | 3% |
1
0
2
|
|
Sexual dysfunction
|
3 | 3% |
1
1
2
|
|
Sleepiness
|
2 | 2% |
0
0
2
|
|
Constipation
|
2 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Suicidal thoughts or urges
|
2 | 2% |
0
0
2
|
|
Depersonalization-derealization
|
2 | 2% |
0
1
1
|
|
Mania
|
2 | 2% |
0
1
1
|
|
Excessive yawning
|
2 | 2% |
0
1
2
|
|
Hypersomnia
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Loss of taste
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Stomach pain
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
INNABILITY TO ACHIEVE ORGASM
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Paranoia
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Rash/skin problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Tremor
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Joint pain
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sinus headaches
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Mood swings
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Apathy
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
It made me lethargic
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
ineffectiveness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
obsessed thoughts
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sex drive (libido) decreased
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Anger
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Loss of appetite
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Night sweats
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Shakiness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Hypomania
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
drowsy, sleepiness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
dry mouth/throat
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
electrical shocks throughout body
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Lack of concentration
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Stomach upset
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
anorgasmia
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
fatty liver disease
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
Inability to cry
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
see unexpected effects
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
throat burning similar to acid reflux but it wasnt
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
elevated prolactin level
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
slight paranoia
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Swollen tongue
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Memory problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Dizziness
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
MORE depression!
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Depression with suicidal thoughts
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Feeling of hopeless and irremediable social/emotional isolation
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Weight loss
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Agitation/restlessness
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Robot/Zombie feelings
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Paresthesia
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Sexual side effects
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
Kidney pain, Kidney damage
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
1
|
|
dizzyness/vomiting
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Pain in breast
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Headaches
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
heart problems
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Upset stomach
|
1 | 1% |
1
1
0
|
|
restlessness at beginning of treatment
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Sweating excessive
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Acid reflux (GER gastroesophageal reflux)
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
|
Bruxism/teeth grinding
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Heart Palpitations
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
1
|
|
Excessive sleeping
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Nausea and vomiting
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Panic attacks
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
social tension
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
bad thoughts
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Allergic reaction
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Psychosis
|
1 | 1% |
0
0
1
|
|
Shaky hands
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Rapid heart rate
|
1 | 1% |
0
1
0
|
|
Bruising
|
1 | 1% |
1
0
0
|
- Mild
- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sertraline. See all 21 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Sertraline. See top 10 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 | 75 mg daily | 100 mg daily | 125 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 225 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 400 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 25000 mg daily | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
29
|
2
|
110
|
20
|
159
|
4
|
49
|
85
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
1
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||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Did not seem to work
|
89 | 51% |
|
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Doctor's advice
|
54 | 31% |
|
|
Side effects too severe
|
51 | 29% |
|
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Other
|
28 | 16% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
11 | 6% |
|
|
Personal research
|
9 | 5% |
|
|
Expense
|
9 | 5% |
|
|
Change in health plan coverage
|
1 | 1% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
1 | 1% |
|
Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Duration Hide details ▲
Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼ Adherence, Burden & Cost Hide details ▲
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Patient Evaluations
See all 153 patient evaluations
-
- mountabora
- Sex: F
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 0
- Compulsion: 0
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 0
- External Stress: Severe
- 25 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Low
- See profile
-
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- mountabora
- 200 mg daily
- since Apr 26, 2002
-
Efficacy
Slight
for Treat my mood condition(s)
-
Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
-
- Chelena
- Sex: F
- Depression: 3
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 1
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 2
- External Stress: Severe
- 54 F
- Function: Low
- Distress: Moderate
- See profile
-
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- Chelena
- 25 mg daily
- since Aug 21, 2008
-
Efficacy
Moderate
for Treat my mood condition(s)
-
Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips Sertraline did cause me to gain weight as I titrated up to the lowest, recommended dose but once I stopped titrating and my body's metabolism stablized I hav... See full evaluation
-
- ferretgirl
- Sex: F
- Depression: 3
- Emotional: 1
- Compulsion: 1
- Anxiety: 2
- Mania: 1
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: None
- 25 F
- Function: High
- Distress: Moderate
- See profile
-
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- ferretgirl
- 50 mg daily
- since Aug 24, 2008
-
Efficacy
Major
for Anxiety
-
Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips Good med best one i have has so far See full evaluation
See all 153 patient evaluations
Forum
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Related tags: Anxiety, Depression, Journal, Side-effects, Anger, sexual side effects
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