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Notable Side Effects

• Sexual dysfunction (men: delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction; men and women: decreased sexual desire, anorgasmia)

• Gastrointestinal (decreased appetite, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, dry mouth)

• Mostly central nervous system (insomnia but also sedation, agitation, tremors, headache, dizziness)

• Note: patients with diagnosed or undiagnosed bipolar or psychotic disorders may be more vulnerable to CNS-activating actions of SSRIs

• Autonomic (sweating)

• Bruising and rare bleeding

• Rare hyponatremia (mostly in elderly patients and generally reversible on discontinuation of sertraline)

• Rare hypotension

Life-Threatening or Dangerous Side Effects

• Rare seizures

• Rare induction of mania

• Rare activation of suicidal ideation and behavior (suicidality) (short-term studies did not show an increase in the risk of suicidality with antidepressants compared to placebo beyond age 24)

Weight Gain

• Reported but not expected

• Some patients may actually experience weight loss

Sedation

• Reported but not expected

• Possibly activating in some patients

What to Do About Side Effects

• Wait

• Wait

• Wait

• If sertraline is activating, take in the morning to help reduce insomnia

• Reduce dose to 25 mg or even 12.5 mg until side effects abate, then increase dose as tolerated, usually to at least 50 mg/day

• In a few weeks, switch or add other drugs

Best Augmenting Agents for Side Effects

• Often best to try another SSRI or another antidepressant monotherapy prior to resorting to augmentation strategies to treat side effects

• Trazodone or a hypnotic for insomnia

• Bupropion, sildenafil, vardenafil, or tadalafil for sexual dysfunction

• Bupropion for emotional flattening, cognitive slowing, or apathy

• Mirtazapine for insomnia, agitation, and gastrointestinal side effects

• Benzodiazepines for jitteriness and anxiety, especially at initiation of treatment and especially for anxious patients

• Many side effects are dose-dependent (i.e., they increase as dose increases, or they reemerge until tolerance redevelops)

• Many side effects are time-dependent (i.e., they start immediately upon dosing and upon each dose increase, but go away with time)

• Activation and agitation may represent the induction of a bipolar state, especially a mixed dysphoric bipolar II condition sometimes associated with suicidal ideation, and require the addition of lithium, a mood stabilizer or an atypical antipsychotic, and/or discontinuation of sertraline

SERTRALINE: DOSING AND USE

Usual Dosage Range

• 50–200 mg/day

Dosage Forms

• Tablets 25 mg scored, 50 mg scored, 100 mg

• Oral solution 20 mg/mL

How to Dose

• Depression and OCD: initial 50 mg/day; usually wait a few weeks to assess drug effects before increasing dose, but can increase once a week; maximum generally 200 mg/day; single dose

• Panic, PTSD, and social anxiety: initial 25 mg/day; increase to 50 mg/day after 1 week thereafter, usually wait a few weeks to assess drug effects before increasing dose; maximum generally 200 mg/day; single dose

• PMDD: initial 50 mg/day; can dose daily through the menstrual cycle or limit to the luteal phase

• Oral solution: mix with 4 oz of water, ginger ale, lemon/lime soda, lemonade, or orange juice only; drink immediately after mixing

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