Zoloft
Sertraline
Ingredients & Drug Type
Zoloft is listed as Psychiatric containing Sertraline. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
- Active ingredient
- Sertraline
- Therapeutic class
- Psychiatric
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 50mg / 100mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 50–200mg مرة يومياً
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Duration
- ≥6 أشهر
- Route
- oral
- Common catalog dose: 50mg.
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Typical duration: ≥6 أشهر.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
Medical Overview
Zoloft is listed as Psychiatric containing Sertraline. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
Zoloft (sertraline) is the world’s most-prescribed antidepressant — SSRI breadth across depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, panic and PTSD. Honest expectations win: 2-6 week onset, transient early nausea/anxiety, discuss (don’t endure) sexual effects, never stop abruptly, under-25 early-weeks mood vigilance, and CBT as its evidence-based partner.
Uses / Indications
- Depression
- anxiety disorder
- obsessive-compulsive disorder
- post-traumatic stress disorder
- Depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or sleep problems depending on diagnosis.
Side Effects
- Nausea
- diarrhoea
- insomnia or drowsiness
- sexual dysfunction
- loss of appetite
- Sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth, appetite/weight change, or sexual side effects depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- Use of MAOIs
- hypersensitivity to sertraline
- Worsening suicidal thoughts, serious allergy, or unsafe combinations with other psychiatric medicines.
Warnings
- Therapeutic effect begins after 2–4 weeks. Caution: risk of increased suicidal thoughts when starting treatment
- Do not stop suddenly; some medicines need gradual tapering.
Drug Interactions
- مع مميعات الدم ومضادات الالتهاب: نزف هضمي مرتفع (حماية معدة عند الجمع). مع الترامادول وأدوية الشقيقة الثلاثية: متلازمة سيروتونين (حرارة
- تسرع
- تيبس — طوارئ). يرفع بعض الأدوية إنزيمياً باعتدال. الكحول: يعكر التعافي ويضاعف الترنح.
- May interact with alcohol, sedatives, other antidepressants, and some migraine or pain medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Improvement may take several weeks.
- Report sudden mood changes.
- Avoid driving until you know its effect.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Zoloft?
Zoloft contains Sertraline and is categorized as Psychiatric. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Zoloft?
Catalog dosing information includes: 50–200mg مرة يومياً. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Zoloft?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Zoloft be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.