Zoloft and Generalized anxiety disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Generalized anxiety disorder is found among people who take Zoloft, especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Zoloft and have Generalized anxiety disorder. 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 Jan, 24, 2023

122,114 people reported to have side effects when taking Zoloft.
Among them, 223 people (0.18%) have Generalized anxiety disorder.

What is Zoloft?

Zoloft has active ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 132,354 Zoloft users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Generalized anxiety disorder?

Generalized anxiety disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry) is found to be associated with 1,797 drugs and 1,375 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Zoloft and Generalized anxiety disorder reports submitted per year:

Could Zoloft cause Generalized anxiety disorder?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zoloft and have Generalized anxiety disorder?

Check whether Generalized anxiety disorder 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

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 .
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 Generalized anxiety disorder and when was it recovered:

Generalized anxiety disorder in Zoloft

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

Generalized anxiety disorder and drugs with ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride (267 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Zoloft:

Zoloft (132,354 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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Generalized anxiety disorder treatments and more:

Generalized anxiety disorder (28,379 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Generalized anxiety disorder:

Common drugs associated with Generalized anxiety disorder:

All the drugs that are associated with Generalized anxiety disorder:

Generalized anxiety disorder (1,797 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Generalized anxiety disorder:

Depression: 487 reports
Osteoporosis: 429 reports
High blood pressure: 403 reports
Pain: 399 reports
Stress and anxiety: 374 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Generalized anxiety disorder:

Generalized anxiety disorder (1,375 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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