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FACTS ABOUT ZOLOFT (SERTRALINE)
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The following highlights the facts. More information can be obtained through the sites listed below as well as many other informational sites regarding prescription drugs. Medication facts can change. Make sure you have all up-to-date information.
Quick facts YOU Need to Know
Sertraline, US Brand name: Zoloft
Drug Class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Zoloft is used to treat:
- Major Depression Disorder (MDD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Social anxiety disorder\
- Premenstrual Dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Possible side effects of Zoloft:
- nausea
- diarhea
- constipation
- vomiting
- difficulty falling asleep
- difficult staying asleepp
- dry mouth
- heartburn
- loss of appetitie
- weight changes
- dizziness
- excessive tiredness
- excessive sweating
- headache
- nervousness
- shaking
- sexual problems
Some side effects can be serious. If you expereince any of the following symptoms, call your health provider immediately:
- seizures
- agitation
- hallucinatins
- fever
- sweating
- confusion
- fast heartbeat
- shirvering
- severe muscle stiffness
- twitching
- loss of coordinations
- memory problems
- rash
- hives
- swelling
- difficulty breathing
- abnormal bleeding
- adnormaly bruising
Important safety information and indications
WARNING: SUICIDALITY AND ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS
ZOLOFT and other antidepressant medicines may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in some people 24 years of age and younger, especially within the first few months of treatment or when the dose is changed. Watch for these changes and call your healthcare provider right away if you notice new or sudden changes in mood, behavior, actions, thoughts, or feelings, especially if severe. Pay particular attention to such changes when ZOLOFT is started or when the dose is changed.
- Know how YOUR medication should be taken
- Zoloft and other antidepressant medicines may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in some people 24 years of age and younger.
- Realize cutting or altering a medication can change how the drug is released into your body
- Be Aware of misinformation regarding medication
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Sources used:
- National Library of Medicine – National Institutes of Health (nih.gov)
- Medlineplus, National Library of Medicine, accessed September 16, 2023, https://medlineplus.gov,drugsinfo/meds
- “Drugs@FDA: FDA-Approved Drugs – Sertraline, accessed September 17, 2023
- Zoloft, accessed Spetember 17, 2023
Note: All information in “Nikki’s Story” are based on detail journals covering seven years of Nikki’s life on prescription drugs.
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