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

Summary:

We study 122,114 people who have side effects when taking Zoloft. Confusion is found, especially among people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Xanax and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Zoloft and have Confusion. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

What are phase IV trials?

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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Aug, 24, 2023

122,114 people reported to have side effects when taking Zoloft.
Among them, 1,318 people (1.08%) have Confusion.

What is Zoloft?

Zoloft has active ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride. It is used in depression. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 136,075 Zoloft users.

What is Confusion?

Confusion is found to be associated with 3,366 drugs and 2,809 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 63,546 people who have Confusion.

Number of Zoloft and Confusion reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zoloft and have Confusion?

Check whether Confusion 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 Confusion and when was it recovered:

Confusion in Zoloft

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride:

Confusion and drugs with ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride (2,268 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Zoloft:

Zoloft (136,075 reports)

Browse all side effects of Zoloft:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Confusion treatments and more:

Confusion (63,546 reports)

Common drugs associated with Confusion:

All the drugs that are associated with Confusion:

Confusion (3,366 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Confusion:

Depression: 2,671 reports
High blood pressure: 2,260 reports
Pain: 2,092 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 1,507 reports
Stress and anxiety: 1,239 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Confusion:

Confusion (2,809 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 700+ 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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