Sertaline 100 mg tablets.

Sertraline Tablets contain Sertraline, a medication that increases serotonin levels in the brain by preventing its reabsorption into nerve cells. This boost in serotonin helps to improve mood, ease depression, and reduce anxiety, including symptoms like fear and panic.

Uses of Sertraline Tablets

Sertraline Tablets fall into a category of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs. Sertraline is indicated for the treatment of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. 

Depression is a mood disorder characterised by constant sadness and loss of interest in various activities, as well as sleep disturbances. OCD is characterized by recurring, intrusive thoughts known as obsessions that lead to repetitive behaviours known as compulsions. 

Panic disorder is a psychiatric condition that is marked by the recurrence of unexpected, very frightening episodes while there is no real danger. 

In PTSD, symptoms develop following a person having experienced an event that could be potentially very stressful or traumatic. Its symptoms overlap with anxiety and depression. In social anxiety disorder or social phobia, a person experiences overwhelming anxiety during social situations.

Direction For Use

Take the appropriate dose as prescribed by the doctor. Therefore, your doctor will decide the exact dose after determining your health condition and medical requirements. Do not take this medication without your doctor’s prescription as it may cause some unwanted side effects or worsen your health condition. 

Side Effects of Sertraline Tablets

Sertraline Tablets can cause some common side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, insomnia (difficulty in sleeping), headache, dry mouth, nausea, tiredness, diarrhoea, or ejaculation failure. In addition, Most of these side effects of Sertraline Tablets do not need any individual or medical attention and gradually disappear after some time. However, if these side effects remain for a long period or worsen, please inform your doctor.

Precautions

Alcohol: Avoid consuming alcohol while taking Sertraline Tablets, as it can increase drowsiness, dizziness, or confusion.

Pregnancy: Sertraline Tablets are classified as a Category C drug in pregnancy and are generally avoided in pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester. It can cause a serious condition in newborn babies called persistent pulmonary hypertension, PPHN. This is where the blood pressure in the lungs is very high resulting in blueness of the skin and rapid breathing. 

Breast Feeding: It is excreted into human breast milk. Patients should be advised to consult a doctor if they are breast-feeding. The drug should be used in breast-feeding mothers only if the expected benefit to the patient outweighs the risk.

Driving: This medication may cause dizziness, drowsiness or affect mental judgment. Patients should be advised to avoid driving if they experience any of these symptoms when taking the medicinal product.

Liver: Sertraline Tablets must be administered with caution to patients who have a history of liver conditions. The dosage may be revised and should be determined by the doctor based on the health of the liver.

Kidney: Do not use this medication if you have a kidney problem, without consulting your doctor.

Children: It can be used only for treating OCD in children aged 6 to 17 years. It is not recommended to treat any other conditions in children less than 18 years old.

Drug Interactions

Mentioned below are some of the medications that should not be taken with Sertraline Tablets. These may interact and cause some unwanted side effects in your body.