How effective is Sertraline for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (Post-traumatic stress disorder)? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.2/5 Long term ratings: 3.5/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Sertraline (sertraline hydrochloride) is for Post traumatic stress disorder and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 82 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 Post traumatic stress disorder?
Post traumatic stress disorder is found to be associated with 819 drugs and 911 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Post traumatic stress disorder.
82 people are studied for taking Sertraline in Post traumatic stress disorder
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Sertraline effectiveness for Post traumatic stress disorder (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 7
- somewhat: 15
- moderate: 24
- high: 28
- very high: 8
Long Term:
- not at all: 1
- somewhat: 7
- moderate: 10
- high: 19
- very high: 5
Gender of people who take Sertraline for Post traumatic stress disorder *:
- female: 67.07 %
- male: 32.93 %
Age of people who take Sertraline for Post traumatic stress disorder *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 3.66 %
- 20-29: 21.95 %
- 30-39: 25.61 %
- 40-49: 17.07 %
- 50-59: 20.73 %
- 60+: 10.98 %
Who find Sertraline more effective for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Gender of people who take Sertraline for Post traumatic stress disorder *:
- female: 69.44 %
- male: 30.56 %
Age of people who take Sertraline for Post traumatic stress disorder *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 22.22 %
- 30-39: 30.56 %
- 40-49: 22.22 %
- 50-59: 16.67 %
- 60+: 8.33 %
* 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 studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Sertraline (153,304 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Post traumatic stress disorder (20,331 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
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
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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