Product Description

Zoloft Use

Zoloft is approved to treat depression, social anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in adults over age 18. It is also approved for OCD in children and adolescents age 6-17 years.

How Zoloft works

Zoloft helps the nerve cells send messages to each other the way they normally should.

How to take Zoloft

A return of symptoms, or a relapse, can be common with depression and anxiety. This often happens when people go off their medicine too soon. Staying on Zoloft can help you get well and stay well. For best results, take Zoloft for as long as your doctor says.

Zoloft precautions

If you're taking a medicine called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) or pimozide, you shouldn't take Zoloft.

What to tell your doctor

Be sure to tell your doctor what medicines you're taking.

Zoloft side effects

The most common Zoloft side effects are dry mouth, insomnia, sexual side effects, diarrhea, nausea, and sleepiness.