Sertraline Other names: Sertraline hydrochloride

Chemical formula: C₁₇H₁₇Cl₂N Molecular mass: 306.23 g/mol PubChem compound: 68617

Therapeutic indications

Sertraline is indicated for:

Major depressive episodes

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Prevention of recurrence of major depressive episodes.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

50 mg once daily for a week and thereafter 50-200 mg once daily

Panic disorder with or without agoraphobia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Panic disorder

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

25 mg once daily for a week and thereafter 50-200 mg once daily

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Anancastic neurosis

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

50 mg once daily and thereafter 50-200 mg once daily

50 mg once daily and thereafter 50-200 mg once daily

25 mg once daily and thereafter 50-200 mg once daily

Social anxiety disorder

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Social phobia

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

25 mg once daily for a week and thereafter 50-200 mg once daily

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Posttraumatic stress disorder

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

25 mg once daily and thereafter 50-200 mg once daily

Major depressive episodes

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Major depressive disorder

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

50 mg once daily for a week and thereafter 50-200 mg once daily

Contraindications

Sertraline is contraindicated in the following cases:

Pimozide

Pimozide

Irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and additionally not Reversible inhibitors of monoamine oxidase A (RIMAs)

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