Sertraline is approved for use in children at least 6 years old, only to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder but not depression. Your family or caregivers should also watch for sudden changes in your behavior. Your doctor will need to check your progress on a regular basis. Some young people may have increased suicidal thoughts when first starting a medicine to treat depression. Heart disease, high blood pressure, or a stroke īleeding problems, or if you take warfarin ( Coumadin, Jantoven) To make sure sertraline is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:Īn allergy or sensitivity to aspirin or tartrazine (food dye) or latex (oral solution - the dropper dispenser contains natural rubber) An interaction with sertraline could cause a serious condition called serotonin syndrome. Tell your doctor if you also take stimulant medicine, opioid medicine, herbal products, or medicine for depression, mental illness, Parkinson's disease, migraine headaches, serious infections, or prevention of nausea and vomiting. Wait at least 14 days after stopping an MAO inhibitor before you take sertraline. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, and tranylcypromine. If you have used an MAO inhibitor.in the past 14 days, a dangerous drug interaction could occur. Do not use the liquid form of this medicine if you take disulfiram ( Antabuse). You should not use sertraline if you are allergic to it, or if you also take pimozide. Seek medical attention right away if you have symptoms of serotonin syndrome, such as: agitation, hallucinations, fever, sweating, shivering, fast heart rate, muscle stiffness, twitching, loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Tell your doctor right away if you have any sudden changes in mood or behavior, or thoughts about suicide.ĭo not stop taking sertraline without your doctor's advice. People with depression or mental illness may have thoughts about suicide. You should not use sertraline if you also take pimozide, or if you are being treated with methylene blue injection. Sertraline is also used to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder. It is used to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, social anxiety disorder (SAD), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sertraline is an antidepressant that belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Generic name: sertraline ĭosage forms: oral concentrate (20 mg/mL), oral tablet (100 mg 25 mg 50 mg)ĭrug class: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
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