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Brand Names: Apo-Sertraline, Eleva, Lustral, Sertra, Xydep, Zoloft
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.

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


Reasons Taken

176 patients in the community are taking or have taken Sertraline.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 90 51%
Other 30 17%
Anxiety 21 11%
Emotional lability 6 3%
Mood swings 5 2%
General health 5 2%
Fatigue 2 1%
Slow my MS progress 2 1%
Pain 1 <1%
impulsiveness 1 <1%
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 1 <1%
Major Depression 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
pain,depression,fatigue 1 <1%
Don't know 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Sertraline.

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All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 10 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day 100 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day
  13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 38 Number of Patients: 38 4 Number of Patients: 4 52 Number of Patients: 52 13 Number of Patients: 13 13 Number of Patients: 13 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Sertraline or how long patients were taking Sertraline before stopping.

Currently taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
9
8
17
9
48

Stopped taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
3
7
5
4
8
Why Patients Stopped Taking Sertraline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 11 37% Did not seem to work: 37%
Doctor's advice 7 23% Doctor's advice: 23%
Side effects too severe 6 20% Side effects too severe: 20%
Other 6 20% Other: 20%
Expense 3 10% Expense: 10%
Personal research 2 7% Personal research: 7%
Not indicated 1 3% Not indicated: 3%
Course of treatment ended 1 3% Course of treatment ended: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 13 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 14% 1
Moderate 29% 2
Slight 57% 4

Depression

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 8% 1
Moderate 8% 1
Mild 38% 5
None 46% 6

Top reported side-effects include: Weight gain, loss of sex drive, dry mouth

Summary results are based on 13 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 13)

  • kitty_b76
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Moderate
    Cognition: severe
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: severe
    See profile
  • kitty_b76
  • by kitty_b76
    Nov 06, 2007
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Depression

  • HopeLives
    Sensation: None
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • HopeLives
  • by HopeLives
    Sep 18, 2008
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsSevere
  • Anxiety
Advice/Tips
Don't take it if at all possible.

See all evaluation results for Sertraline



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