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

Summary:

Pharyngeal disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Xanax, and have Panic disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pharyngeal disorder 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 138,798 Zoloft users. Check the latest studies of Zoloft.

What is Pharyngeal disorder?

Pharyngeal disorder is found to be associated with 367 drugs and 561 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pharyngeal disorder.



On Jul, 19, 2026

128,159 people reported to have side effects when taking Zoloft.
Among them, 29 people (0.02%) have Pharyngeal disorder.

Could Zoloft cause Pharyngeal disorder?

Among these 29 people:

How long have people been on Zoloft when they have Pharyngeal disorder? *

  • < 1 month: 20 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 60 %
  • 10+ years: 20 %

What is the gender of people who have Pharyngeal disorder when taking Zoloft? *

  • female: 65.38 %
  • male: 34.62 %

What is the age of people who have Pharyngeal disorder when taking Zoloft? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 4.55 %
  • 20-29: 4.55 %
  • 30-39: 9.09 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 18.18 %
  • 60+: 63.64 %

What are other drugs people take besides Zoloft? *

  1. Xanax: 11 people, 37.93%
  2. Clopidogrel: 10 people, 34.48%
  3. Jakafi: 9 people, 31.03%
  4. Crestor: 9 people, 31.03%
  5. Vitamin D: 7 people, 24.14%
  6. Aspirin: 5 people, 17.24%
  7. Lisinopril: 5 people, 17.24%
  8. Amoxicillin: 4 people, 13.79%
  9. Lyrica: 4 people, 13.79%
  10. Paroxetine: 3 people, 10.34%

What are other side effects people have besides Pharyngeal disorder? *

  1. Pain: 13 people, 44.83%
  2. Weakness: 12 people, 41.38%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 41.38%
  4. Oropharyngeal Pain: 12 people, 41.38%
  5. Weight Decreased: 12 people, 41.38%
  6. Chest Pain: 11 people, 37.93%
  7. Confusional State: 11 people, 37.93%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 37.93%
  9. Joint Pain: 11 people, 37.93%
  10. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 11 people, 37.93%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 9 people, 31.03%
  2. Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 9 people, 31.03%
  3. Panic Disorder: 9 people, 31.03%
  4. Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 6 people, 20.69%
  5. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 3 people, 10.34%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 10.34%
  7. Herpes Virus Infection: 1 person, 3.45%
  8. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 3.45%
  9. Diabetes: 1 person, 3.45%
  10. Diarrhea: 1 person, 3.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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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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