sertraline /ser·tra·line/ (ser´trah-lēn) a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used as the hydrochloride salt in the treatment of depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder.
Sertraline
sertraline
sertraline (ser´tr
lēn´),
sertraline
ser·tra·line (s r tr-l n )n. A serotonin reuptake inhibitor used as an oral antidepressant. |
Sertraline
Zoloft; a SSRI that is used to treat mental depression and a variety of other disorders.
Mentioned in: Antidepressant Drugs, SSRI
sertraline
[ser′trah-lēn]
a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor administered orally in the form of hydrochloride salt as an antidepressant and as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder.
sertraline (ser´tr
lēn´),n brand name: Zoloft;
drug class: antidepressant;
action: selectively inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain;
use: treatment of major depression.
drug class: antidepressant;
action: selectively inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain;
use: treatment of major depression.
sertraline
Atruline, Lustral, Zoloft® Psychiatry A serotonin reuptake inhibiting–SRI antidepressant that blocks reuptake of serotonin at the synapse more potently than that of norepinephrine Indications Panic disorder,
major depression, dysphoria, OCD, PTSD Contraindications MAOI therapy Adverse reactions Nausea, insomnia, somnolence, diarrhea, 1º ejaculatory delay; in children, hyperkinesia, twitching, fever, malaise, purpura, ↓ weight, emotional
lability, ↓ urine concentration. See Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor.
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