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

Summary:

Irritability is reported as a side effect among people who take Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Klonopin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Irritability when taking Zoloft. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 128,159 people who have side effects when taking Zoloft from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zoloft?

Zoloft has active ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 138,792 Zoloft users. Check the latest studies of Zoloft.

What is Irritability?

Irritability is found to be associated with 1,713 drugs and 2,446 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Irritability.

On Jan, 20, 2026

128,159 people reported to have side effects when taking Zoloft.
Among them, 1,519 people (1.19%) have Irritability.

Among these 1,519 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zoloft:

Zoloft (138,792 reports)

Irritability treatments and more:

Irritability (71,612 reports)

How severe was Irritability and when was it recovered:

Irritability in Zoloft

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

Irritability and drugs with ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride (2,605 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Zoloft side effects:

Browse all side effects of Zoloft:

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Common drugs associated with Irritability:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Irritability:

Irritability (1,713 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Irritability:

Depression: 6,496 reports
Antidepressant therapy: 6,480 reports
Pain exacerbated: 3,347 reports
Anxiety: 2,752 reports
Stress: 2,746 reports
Smoking and smokeless tobacco: 2,496 reports
Adhd: 2,478 reports
Acupuncture and pain: 2,336 reports
Multiple sclerosis aggravated: 2,024 reports
Hepatitis c: 2,003 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Irritability:

Irritability (2,446 conditions)

Drugs similar to Zoloft and Irritability :

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

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.

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.

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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