Zoloft and Alcoholism - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Alcoholism is found among people who take Zoloft, especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Zoloft and have Alcoholism. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 122,114 people who have side effects when taking Zoloft from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On May, 13, 2023

122,114 people reported to have side effects when taking Zoloft.
Among them, 353 people (0.29%) have Alcoholism.

What is Zoloft?

Zoloft has active ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 132,419 Zoloft users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Alcoholism?

Alcoholism (problems with alcohol) is found to be associated with 1,789 drugs and 1,292 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Zoloft and Alcoholism reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zoloft and have Alcoholism?

Check whether Alcoholism is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Izgi C, Erdem G, Mansuroglu D, Kurtoglu N, Kara M, Gunesdogdu F, "Severe hypokalemia probably associated with sertraline use", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 Jan .

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How severe was Alcoholism and when was it recovered:

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Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Zoloft:

Zoloft (132,419 reports)

Common Zoloft side effects:

Stress and anxiety: 9,019 reports
Depression: 8,834 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8,501 reports
Drug ineffective: 7,729 reports
Headache (pain in head): 7,422 reports
Pain: 7,095 reports
Weakness: 6,527 reports

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Alcoholism treatments and more:

Alcoholism (25,333 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Alcoholism:

Common drugs associated with Alcoholism:

All the drugs that are associated with Alcoholism:

Alcoholism (1,789 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Alcoholism:

Depression: 1,017 reports
Pain: 466 reports
Stress and anxiety: 453 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Alcoholism:

Alcoholism (1,292 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sertraline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Zoloft) and Zoloft (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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