Weight increased in Zoloft - how severe and when it was recovered? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We study how severe was Weight increased, when it was recovered, drug effectiveness, race, and more among people who take Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride). This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports submitted to eHealthMe, 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 Weight increased?
Weight increased is found to be associated with 2,887 drugs and 3,956 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight increased.
241 people who have Weight increased while taking Zoloft were studied.

Severity of Weight increased *:
- least: 5.29 %
- moderate: 50.96 %
- severe: 34.62 %
- most severe: 9.13 %
When people recovered from Weight increased *:
- while on drug: 4.39 %
- after off the drug: 6.14 %
- not yet: 89.47 %
Effectiveness of Zoloft *:
- not at all: 2.53 %
- somewhat: 23.74 %
- moderate: 33.84 %
- high: 29.8 %
- very high: 10.1 %
Race of the people *:
- African American, Non-Hispanic: 2.75 %
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.55 %
- Asian: 3.3 %
- Hispanic: 3.85 %
- Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders: 0.0 %
- Two or more races: 2.2 %
- White, Non-Hispanic: 87.36 %
Time on Zoloft *:
- < 1 month: 4.61 %
- 1 - 6 months: 15.67 %
- 6 - 12 months: 17.51 %
- 1 - 2 years: 16.59 %
- 2 - 5 years: 20.74 %
- 5 - 10 years: 12.9 %
- 10+ years: 11.98 %
Gender of people when taking Zoloft *:
- female: 91.29 %
- male: 8.71 %
Age of people when taking Zoloft *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 7.05 %
- 20-29: 13.69 %
- 30-39: 28.22 %
- 40-49: 30.29 %
- 50-59: 16.18 %
- 60+: 4.56 %
Conditions people have *:
- High Blood Pressure: 30 people, 12.45%
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 22 people, 9.13%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 19 people, 7.88%
- Allergies: 18 people, 7.47%
- Birth Control: 18 people, 7.47%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 17 people, 7.05%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 16 people, 6.64%
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 12 people, 4.98%
- Migraine (headache): 11 people, 4.56%
- Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 11 people, 4.56%
Other drugs people take besides Zoloft *:
- Gabapentin: 16 people, 6.64%
- Vitamin D: 15 people, 6.22%
- Xanax: 11 people, 4.56%
- Levothyroxine Sodium: 10 people, 4.15%
- Omeprazole: 9 people, 3.73%
- Lamictal: 8 people, 3.32%
- Topamax: 8 people, 3.32%
- Vyvanse: 8 people, 3.32%
- Lisinopril: 8 people, 3.32%
- Synthroid: 7 people, 2.90%
Other side effects people have besides Weight increased *:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 50 people, 20.75%
- Headache (pain in head): 18 people, 7.47%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 15 people, 6.22%
- Constipation: 13 people, 5.39%
- Joint Pain: 11 people, 4.56%
- Diarrhea: 9 people, 3.73%
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (disorder that causes extreme fatigue): 8 people, 3.32%
- Memory Loss: 8 people, 3.32%
- Weight Loss: 8 people, 3.32%
- Drowsiness: 7 people, 2.90%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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How the study uses the data?
The study is based on sertraline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Zoloft). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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