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Sertraline Treatment Report

Brand Names: Zoloft, Sertra

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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Depression 54 51%
Emotional lability 16 15%
Anxiety 10 9%
Other 6 5%
General health 5 4%
disease-related symptoms 3 2%
Depression with anxiety 1 <1%
Slow my ALS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Sertraline.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show top 10)

  daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 70 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 140 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 39 Number of Patients: 39 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 7 Number of Patients: 7  

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
1
2
11
9
19

Stopped Taking Sertraline

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
1
5
2
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Sertraline (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 6 46% Side effects too severe: 46%
Did not seem to work 3 23% Did not seem to work: 23%
Other 3 23% Other: 23%
Course of treatment ended 2 15% Course of treatment ended: 15%
Expense 1 8% Expense: 8%
Doctor's advice 1 8% Doctor's advice: 8%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 12 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 2
Can't tell 33% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 17% 2
None 83% 10

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

Summary results are based on 12 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 12)

  • Nanner
    Sex: F
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • Nanner
  • by Nanner
    Aug 28, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Depression

  • Bobby B
    Sex: M
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: mild
    Legs: severe
    See profile
  • Bobby B
  • by Bobby B
    Sep 15, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Emotional lability

See all evaluation results for Sertraline

Report created on November 07, 2009.