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What is Zoloft?

Zoloft is a brand name for sertraline, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. It 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
14 20%
Moderate
14 20%
Mild
16 23%
None
25 36%

Most commonly reported side effects

Loss of sex drive (libido)
24 35%
Fatigue
18 26%
dry mouth
18 26%
Emotional withdrawal
17 25%
Weight gain
12 17%
Migraine Headaches
10 14%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Zoloft. See all 18 dosages ►

  100mg as needed 50mg as needed 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 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 64 Number of Patients: 64 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 75 Number of Patients: 75 2 Number of Patients: 2 21 Number of Patients: 21 29 Number of Patients: 29 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Zoloft (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
46 47% Did not seem to work: 47%
Doctor's advice
31 32% Doctor's advice: 32%
Side effects too severe
27 28% Side effects too severe: 28%
Other
15 15% Other: 15%
Course of treatment ended
8 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%
Expense
6 6% Expense: 6%
Personal research
3 3% Personal research: 3%

See all 94 patients who’ve stopped taking Zoloft

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Zoloft

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
3
17
18
16
41

Stopped Taking Zoloft

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
14
18
9
12
16
24

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
58 84%
Usually
6 9%
Sometimes
4 6%
Never
1 1%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
8 12%
Somewhat
6 9%
A little
14 20%
Not at all
41 59%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
2 3%
$50-99
2 3%
$25-49
5 7%
< $25
31 45%

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

Report created on November 23, 2009.