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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
1 3%
Moderate
5 13%
Mild
12 32%
None
20 53%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
9 24%
Weight gain
7 18%
Loss of sex drive (libido)
6 16%
Fatigue
6 16%
Emotional withdrawal
4 11%
Migraine Headaches
3 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Sertraline. See all 14 dosages ►

  100 mg all the time (24/7) daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 1300 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 18 Number of Patients: 18 1 Number of Patients: 1 82 Number of Patients: 82 10 Number of Patients: 10 91 Number of Patients: 91 22 Number of Patients: 22 32 Number of Patients: 32 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
13 28% Doctor's advice: 28%
Did not seem to work
13 28% Did not seem to work: 28%
Other
13 28% Other: 28%
Side effects too severe
8 17% Side effects too severe: 17%
Course of treatment ended
6 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%
Personal research
3 7% Personal research: 7%
Expense
2 4% Expense: 4%

See all 45 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
2
12
9
27
26
76

Stopped Taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
2
10
8
8
12

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
32 84%
Usually
4 11%
Sometimes
2 5%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 3%
Somewhat
1 3%
A little
7 18%
Not at all
29 76%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
1 3%
$50-99
1 3%
$25-49
3 8%
< $25
19 50%

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

Report created on November 20, 2009.