Zoloft Facts:
The drug "Sertraline hydrochloride" is commonly known as zoloft and is an
orally administered antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
type. Zoloft is used mainly to treat the symptoms of depression but not without
the cost of adverse side effects.
Zoloft is manufactured by Pfizer as small green 25 mg tablets, blue 50 mg
tablets, or off-yellow 100 mg tablets. It is used in dosages of between 25
mg and a maximum of 200 mg per day. Zoloft has also been prescribed for the
treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder,
premenstrual dysphoric mood disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety.
Zoloft was first approved by the FDA in 1997.
Zoloft Side Effects
Zoloft has a number of adverse side effects including insomnia, asthenia,
gastrointestinal complaints, tremours, confusion, and dizziness; zoloft can
induce mania or hypomania in around 0.5% of patients. One property of zoloft
is that it appears to be also a minor inhibitor of dopamine reuptake. Zoloft
is contraindicated in individuals taking MAOIs or undergoing electroconvulsive
therapy. In June of 2003, Britain banned the use of Zoloft for children under
18 after studies showed a link to increased suicide.
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Zoloft Litigation
Because some people experiance adverse side effects from the use of zoloft,
there has been a growing interest in zoloft litigation suits. If this was
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