Sertraline Side Effects

• nausea
• diarrhea
• constipation
• vomiting
• dry mouth
• gas or bloating
• loss of appetite
• weight changes
• drowsiness
• dizziness
• excessive tiredness
• headache
• pain, burning, or tingling in the hands or feet
• nervousness
• uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body
• sore throat
• changes in sex drive or ability
• excessive sweating

• blurred vision
• seizures
• fever, sweating, confusion, fast or irregular heartbeat, and severe muscle stiffness
• abnormal bleeding or bruising
• hallucinating (seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist)

Warnings & Recalls for Sertraline

• Concomitant use of disulfiram (oral concentrate)
• Concomitant use of MAOIs or pimozide
• Hypersensitivity to Sertraline or any component of the drug

Sertraline Treatment and Use

Sertraline is a drug that’s known more popularly as the brand name Zoloft.  Its an antidepressant of the selective reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class and was first introduced into the US market by Pfizer in 1991.  It is worth noting that in 2007, Zoloft was the most prescribed antidepressant on the US retail market, with over 29,652,000 prescriptions written.

This drug is indicated for:

• Major depressive disorder
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Panic disorder
• Posttraumatic stress disorder
• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
• Social phobia
• Bipolar disorder in the depressed phase
• Dysthymia
• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Night eating syndrome
• Severe major depression with psychotic features

This drug comes either as a solution or as a tablet to take by mouth and is taken daily.

Other Names for Sertraline

Lawsuits & Legal Information for Sertraline