How effective is Sertraline for Generalized Anxiety Disorder? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.3/5 Long term ratings: 3.5/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Sertraline (sertraline hydrochloride) is for Generalized anxiety disorder and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 252 Sertraline users and is updated continuously.
What is Sertraline?
Sertraline has active ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 153,304 Sertraline users. Check the latest studies of Sertraline.
What is Generalized anxiety disorder?
Generalized anxiety disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry) is found to be associated with 767 drugs and 1,535 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Generalized anxiety disorder.
252 people are studied for taking Sertraline in Generalized anxiety disorder
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Sertraline effectiveness for Generalized anxiety disorder (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 10
- somewhat: 41
- moderate: 96
- high: 80
- very high: 25
Long Term:
- not at all: 2
- somewhat: 14
- moderate: 52
- high: 49
- very high: 16
Gender of people who take Sertraline for Generalized anxiety disorder *:
- female: 72.22 %
- male: 27.78 %
Age of people who take Sertraline for Generalized anxiety disorder *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.4 %
- 10-19: 6.75 %
- 20-29: 24.21 %
- 30-39: 25.0 %
- 40-49: 18.65 %
- 50-59: 13.49 %
- 60+: 11.51 %
Who find Sertraline more effective for Generalized Anxiety Disorder?
Gender of people who take Sertraline for Generalized anxiety disorder *:
- female: 71.43 %
- male: 28.57 %
Age of people who take Sertraline for Generalized anxiety disorder *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 6.67 %
- 20-29: 18.1 %
- 30-39: 25.71 %
- 40-49: 23.81 %
- 50-59: 12.38 %
- 60+: 13.33 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Sertraline?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Sertraline safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related publications that referenced our studies:
- Ahmed AB, Radwan AM, Baddary HM, "Prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Relationship with Disease Activity", The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2016 Jan .
- Ahmed AB, Radwan AM, Baddary HM, "Prevalence of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and its Relationship with Disease Activity", The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2016 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Sertraline (153,304 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Generalized anxiety disorder (31,279 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on sertraline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Sertraline) and Sertraline (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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