Sertraline
Brand: Zoloft
Key warning
Boxed warning: suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children, adolescents, and young adults
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Trouble sleeping
- Sexual dysfunction
- Headache
Key interactions & cautions
- Risk of serotonin syndrome with other serotonergic drugs
- Avoid MAO inhibitors
- NSAIDs and blood thinners raise bleeding risk
- Limit alcohol
Counseling points
- May take a few weeks to work fully
- Take at the same time each day
- Do not stop suddenly
- Report worsening mood or suicidal thoughts
- Report agitation, fever, or muscle twitching
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