Sertraline vs. Lasix: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Sertraline and Lasix. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 785,623 people who take Sertraline and Lasix, and is updated regularly.
What is Sertraline?
Sertraline has active ingredients of sertraline hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 153,305 Sertraline users. Check the latest studies of Sertraline.
What is Lasix?
Lasix has active ingredients of furosemide. It is often used in swelling. eHealthMe is studying from 210,439 Lasix users. Check the latest studies of Lasix.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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785,623 people who take Sertraline and Lasix are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Sertraline (sertraline hydrochloride)
- Lasix (furosemide)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Sertraline:
- not at all: 3.52 %
- somewhat: 19.61 %
- moderate: 35.99 %
- high: 30.32 %
- very high: 10.56 %
Lasix:
- not at all: 3.17 %
- somewhat: 20.16 %
- moderate: 36.66 %
- high: 31.22 %
- very high: 8.8 %
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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.
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 .
- Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .
- Izgi C, Erdem G, Mansuroglu D, Kurtoglu N, Kara M, Gunesdogdu F, "Severe hypokalemia probably associated with sertraline use", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 Jan .
- Ochoa PS, Fisher T, "A 7‐Year Case of Furosemide‐Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia", Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 2013 Jul .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Sertraline (146,484 reports)
- Lasix (208,280 reports)
Browse all side effects of Sertraline:
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 zBrowse all side effects of Lasix:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on sertraline hydrochloride and furosemide (the active ingredients of Sertraline and Lasix, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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