sertraline
Noun
Meaning
a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)
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Clomipramine (Anafranil), a tricyclic, and SSRIs —a class of antidepressants including fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and fluvoxamine (Luvox)—may be prescribed when a Tourette's patient also has symptoms of obsessive–compulsive disorder.
A: Zoloft (sertraline) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression and other disorders.
A: Zoloft (sertraline) is classified as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Participants receive 16 weeks of treatment with the antidepressants citalopram, sertraline, or desvenlafaxine.
The decrease in pup survival was shown to be due to exposure to sertraline.
“Treatment with sertraline did not improve depressive symptoms or quality of life” in patients studied, the researchers found – while some still had to deal with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.