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Generic Ingredient: Citalopram Celexa
Generic Ingredient: Escitalopram Lexapro
Generic Ingredient: Fluoxetine Prozac Prozac Weekly
Generic Ingredient: Fluvoxamine Luvox
Generic Ingredient: Paroxetine Paxil
Generic Ingredient: Sertraline Zoloft

Zoloft is a medication used for most mental disorders like depression, bulimic, binge eating and vomiting.
Zoloft is used for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) bipolar disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
Zoloft is used for cataplexy and narcolepsy, generalized anxiety disorder and kleptomania.
Zoloft is used for other mental diseases such as post traumatic stress disorder. (PTSD), schizophrenia. Tourette's syndrome, dyskinetic side effects of levodopa, and social phobias.
Zoloft is also used for other ailments such as alcoholism, anorexia, migraine chronic. Zoloft is also used for daily headaches and tension headaches.

General Information about Zoloft

This is how Zoloft works. SSRIs are chemically unrelated to other antidepressant drugs. Zoloft prevents the movements of the neurotransmitter serotonin into the nerve endings. Thus the serotonin remains in the spaces surrounding nerve endings increasing its action. Abnormal serotonin function may be involved in depression and the SSRIs are effective in treating any common symptoms of depression. Zoloft can help improve mental alertness and increase physical activity. Zoloft also improves sleep patterns. Zoloft's (SSRIs) effectiveness varies from one individual to another, as well as how it would be eliminated from the body.

Precautions in taking Zoloft

Zoloft should not be consumed if a person is allergic to it
. Zoloft (SSRIs) has caused some serious drug reactions in patients.
SSRIs should not be taken together with monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) antidepressants because they react with each other and consequently some potentially fatal reaction may occur.
Side Effects of Zoloft

Sometimes Zoloft can cause itching and rash, fever, joint pain, swollen wrist and pain in the hands.
Zoloft can cause breathing difficulties, swollen lymph glands and laboratory abnormalities. When the patient stops taking Fluoxetine and the doctor prescribes taking antihistamines or corticosteroids. Zoloft (SSRIs) can cause a person to experience anxiety sleeplessness and nervousness.
Zoloft can cause a depressed person to loose more weight even thought he is thin.
A person taking Fluoxetine can experience appetite loss and loose about 5% of their body weight.
Zoloft (SSRIs) may affect blood platelets though their exact effect is not known.
Zoloft can cause abnormal bleeding. SSRIs are significantly broken down in the liver so a person with a liver disease should use these.
If a person is suffering from severe kidney disease they should begin with smaller doses of Citalopram, Paroxetine and Sertraline.
A patient taking Citalopram may experience a severe drop in their blood sodium level.
Manic depressive people taking Escitalopram may experience a worsening of their condition.
Zoloft (SSRIs) should be used with caution by people with a seizure disorders. A few patients may experience mania or hypomania by taking SSRIs Fluoxetine as it may alter glycemic control in people with diabetes. The possibility of suicide exists in severely depressed patients who are taking Zoloft and may continue to be a threat until the patients' condition improves.
If a person is very depressed care should be taken to see that the person does not have access to a great deal of Zoloft medication to avoid an overdose possibility.
Zoloft can cause some other side effects.
Zoloft can sometimes cause possible side effects and change in sex drive, tremors, sweating and dizziness.
Zoloft can cause dry mouth upset or irritated stomach, appetite loss, nausea, diarrhea and gas.
Zoloft can also cause itching of the skin, chest pain, allergy runny nose, brandish acne, hair loss.
The less common side effects of Zoloft are abnormal ejaculation, impotence abnormal dreams, difficulty in concentrating, increased appetite, hair loss, dry skin, chest pain and allergy.
Zoloft can also cause a runny nose and bronchitis.
Zoloft can cause blood pressure changes, dizziness, balding and even pain in the bones when one suddenly rises from a sitting position.
Zoloft has some other uncommon side effects such as twitching breast pain and fibrocystic disease of the breast. Cystitis and urinary pain are also possible when a patient is taking Zoloft.
Zoloft may cause double vision, eye or ear pain conjunctivitis (pinkeye), anemia, swelling, low blood sugar. Zoloft can cause low thyroid activity. Some of the rare side effects of Zoloft can affect any part of the body. A physician should be consulted if a patient experiences any of the above mentioned side effects.

Zoloft Drug Interaction

If a patient is going to start taking an MAOI antidepressant he should let at least 3 weeks elapse between stopping Fluoxetine.
A gap of two weeks should elapse between stopping other SSRIs and starting an MAOI.
Again a gap of two weeks should elapse if one wants to stop MAOI and start an SSRI.
Taking these two dosages close together could cause serious, life threatening reactions.
Patients should try not to use SSRI and NSAIDs together as it could substantially increase the risk of gastrointestinal side effects.
Zoloft (SSRIs) may increase tricyclic antidepressant blood levels.
Fluoxetine blood levels, may increase if the drug is taken with a tricyclic antidepressant. Zoloft (SSRIs) may affect your lithium blood levels. Your lithium dosage may need. To be adjusted.
People taking warfarin and Zoloft (SSRIs) may experience increase bleeding or increased warfarin side effects.
Patients who take Zoloft (SSRIs) may become agitated and restless, and may experience an upset stomach.
Alcohol may increase tiredness and other depressant effect of Zoloft (SSRIs)

Overdose of Zoloft

Overdose of Zoloft requires immediate medical attention from a health care practitioner.
An overdose of Zoloft may include seizures, nausea, vomiting, agitation, restlessness and nervous system excitation. Any person suspected of having taken an overdose of Zoloft (SSRIs) should be taken to a hospital emergency room at once. Carry the prescription bottle or container to the emergency room.
Zoloft (SSRIs) can cause dizziness and hence one should avoid tasks that require alertness of the mind. Avoid driving and the use of machinery whilst you have taken Zoloft or when one increases the dosage of Zoloft.
Don't drink alcohol with Zoloft. If one forgets to take a dose of Zoloft wait till it is time to take the next dose. Do not take a double dose.
Do not take Zoloft if you are a pregnant mother as 5% of children born to a woman who took fluoxetine, during the first three months had babies with major abnormalities and woman taking Zoloft were more likely to deliver prematurely.
Zoloft (SSRIs) passes into breast milk .If the mother is taking Zoloft the infant could become sleepy, eat less and lose weight. Nursing mothers who take Zoloft (SSRIs) should consider bottle feeding. Seniors who plan to take Zoloft should normally start with a lower dose. It is best to consult a doctor before starting a course.


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