A study for a 64 year old woman who takes Sertraline (an AI-powered real world drug study)

Summary:

24,866 females aged 64 (±5) who take the same drug and have adverse effects are studied. This is a phase IV clinical study for a 64 year old female patient who has Depression. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from sources including the FDA.


On Jan, 27, 2026

24,866 females aged 64 (±5) who take Sertraline and have adverse effects are studied.


Number of reports submitted per year:

Sertraline for a 64-year old woman.

Information of the patient in this study:

  • Age: 64
  • Gender: female

What are the drugs?

What are the conditions?

What are the adverse effects?


Comparison with patient's specific adverse outcomes:

You can check what is more associated with an adverse outcome: a drug mix, a drug, a condition, or a population of certain gender and age. Each patient is different. It is not uncommon that the results can be inconclusive or insignificant.

By the same drug(s):

  • Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing):
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who take the same drug: 0.81% (202 of 24,866)
    - among people who take the same drug, regardless of gender or age: 0.58% (1,663 of 287,005)
  • Puffy Face:
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who take the same drug: 0% (0 of 24,866)
    - among people who take the same drug, regardless of gender or age: 0% (0 of 287,005)
  • Fatigue (feeling of tiredness):
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who take the same drug: 4.28% (1,065 of 24,866)
    - among people who take the same drug, regardless of gender or age: 3.37% (9,662 of 287,005)
  • Headache (pain in head):
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who take the same drug: 3.78% (941 of 24,866)
    - among people who take the same drug, regardless of gender or age: 2.75% (7,893 of 287,005)

By each condition:

  • people who have Fatigue with Depression:
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who have Depression: 6.96% (2,461 of 35,367)
    - among people who have Depression, regardless of gender or age: 6.44% (22,166 of 344,182)
  • people who have Headache with Depression:
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who have Depression: 6.61% (2,339 of 35,367)
    - among people who have Depression, regardless of gender or age: 5.83% (20,062 of 344,182)
  • people who have Palpitations with Depression:
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who have Depression: 1.5% (530 of 35,367)
    - among people who have Depression, regardless of gender or age: 1.28% (4,413 of 344,182)
  • people who have Puffy Face with Depression:
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who have Depression: 0% (0 of 35,367)
    - among people who have Depression, regardless of gender or age: 0% (0 of 344,182)

By each drug (FDA data only):

  • people who take Sertraline and have Fatigue:
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who take Sertraline and have side effects: 8.33% (1,065 of 12,792)
    - among people who take Sertraline and have side effects, regardless of gender or age: 6.6% (9,662 of 146,484)
  • people who take Sertraline and have Headache:
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who take Sertraline and have side effects: 7.36% (941 of 12,792)
    - among people who take Sertraline and have side effects, regardless of gender or age: 5.39% (7,893 of 146,484)
  • people who take Sertraline and have Palpitations:
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who take Sertraline and have side effects: 1.58% (202 of 12,792)
    - among people who take Sertraline and have side effects, regardless of gender or age: 1.14% (1,663 of 146,484)
  • people who take Sertraline and have Puffy Face:
    - among females aged 64 (±5) who take Sertraline and have side effects: 0% (0 of 12,792)
    - among people who take Sertraline and have side effects, regardless of gender or age: 0% (0 of 146,484)

Common side effects *:

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2,109 people, 8.48%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2,070 people, 8.32%
  3. Diarrhea : 1,775 people, 7.14%
  4. Drug Ineffective : 1,698 people, 6.83%
  5. Headache (pain in head): 1,571 people, 6.32%
  6. Pain : 1,483 people, 5.96%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1,401 people, 5.63%
  8. Dizziness : 1,400 people, 5.63%
  9. Weakness : 1,355 people, 5.45%
  10. High Blood Pressure : 1,354 people, 5.45%
  11. Fall : 1,331 people, 5.35%
  12. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 1,234 people, 4.96%
  13. Joint Pain : 1,198 people, 4.82%
  14. Pneumonia : 1,119 people, 4.50%
  15. Nausea And Vomiting : 1,103 people, 4.44%
  16. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1,072 people, 4.31%
  17. Rashes (redness): 1,029 people, 4.14%
  18. Chest Pain : 913 people, 3.67%
  19. Weight Decreased : 891 people, 3.58%
  20. Cough : 859 people, 3.45%

Common co-existing conditions *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. High Blood Pressure : 2,346 people, 9.43%
  2. High Blood Cholesterol : 1,884 people, 7.58%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1,709 people, 6.87%
  4. Pain : 1,618 people, 6.51%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1,352 people, 5.44%
  6. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1,033 people, 4.15%
  7. Asthma : 785 people, 3.16%
  8. Diabetes : 760 people, 3.06%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 735 people, 2.96%
  10. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 723 people, 2.91%
  11. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 651 people, 2.62%
  12. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 601 people, 2.42%
  13. Sleep Disorder : 556 people, 2.24%
  14. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 498 people, 2.00%
  15. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 470 people, 1.89%
  16. Type 2 Diabetes : 461 people, 1.85%
  17. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 460 people, 1.85%
  18. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 446 people, 1.79%
  19. Breast Cancer : 425 people, 1.71%
  20. Thyroid Diseases : 406 people, 1.63%

Common co-used drugs *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Synthroid (1,979 people, 7.96%)
  2. Lipitor (1,437 people, 5.78%)
  3. Aspirin (1,412 people, 5.68%)
  4. Metformin (1,356 people, 5.45%)
  5. Amlodipine (1,341 people, 5.39%)
  6. Nexium (1,304 people, 5.24%)
  7. Lyrica (1,282 people, 5.16%)
  8. Vitamin D3 (1,268 people, 5.10%)
  9. Xanax (1,253 people, 5.04%)
  10. Humira (1,213 people, 4.88%)
  11. Vitamin D (1,209 people, 4.86%)
  12. Lasix (1,134 people, 4.56%)
  13. Prilosec (1,059 people, 4.26%)
  14. Pantoprazole (1,053 people, 4.23%)
  15. Prednisone (1,052 people, 4.23%)
  16. Omeprazole (1,010 people, 4.06%)
  17. Tylenol (991 people, 3.99%)
  18. Calcium (905 people, 3.64%)
  19. Vitamin B12 (894 people, 3.60%)
  20. Protonix (838 people, 3.37%)

Drug effectiveness *:

Sertraline:
  • not at all: 2.81 %
  • somewhat: 17.88 %
  • moderate: 34.48 %
  • high: 34.1 %
  • very high: 10.73 %

* Some reports may have incomplete information.


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.

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How the phase IV clinical study uses the data?

The study is based on gender, age, active ingredients of any drugs used. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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).

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