Sertraline Health Feed

Sertraline is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks), posttraumatic stress disorder (disturbing psychological symptoms that develop after a frightening experience), and social anxiety disorder (extreme fear of interacting with others or performing in front of others that interferes with normal lif...more

Sertraline is fda classification c drug ,it should be given during pregnancy if it's clearly indicated and it's benefits outweigh it's risk according to studies there is very little chance that it will cause any defects in the fetus. You should not stop sertraline abruptly as it will cause withdrawal symptoms, consult your doctor and follow his advice.

Hi, sertraline is considered a safe drug during pregnancy. It may be essential for your mental health, that is why it has been continued. Please continue taking and check with your doctor again.

It may be due to effect of the medicines, your prolactin is high so get treatment for it also you can change antidepressant in consultation with the doctor.

Maximum 4 weeks if no response you need some other medicine. You haven't mentioned your symptoms here. Good luck

It will work, but there are better medicines for panic and anxiety. Consult a psychiatrist for the same.

Dear Onthatile,
Urbanol has to be taken at night. You can take serdep during the day, if you remember to take it daily. People tend to forget daytime medications. At the age of 19 years, it better that you learn to manage your anxieties in non medical methods like JPMR or CBT

Please go to your psychiatrist, he will check your symptoms and decide whether you must stop or have a lower dosage of medicine.
All the best.

Approximately 60-70% of the population taking SSRI (e.g sertraline) suffer with sexual dysfunction. If you to overcome the current situation then do let us know.

usually doesn't interfere much with alcohol, but alcohol can worsen depression and reduce the medication effectiveness.