Zoloft vs. Eskalith cr: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Zoloft and Eskalith cr. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 319,971 people who take Zoloft and Eskalith cr, 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 Eskalith cr?
Eskalith cr has active ingredients of lithium carbonate. It is often used in bipolar i disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 291 Eskalith cr users. Check the latest studies of Eskalith cr.
319,971 people who take Zoloft and Eskalith cr are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride)
- Eskalith Cr (lithium carbonate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Zoloft:
- not at all: 3.35 %
- somewhat: 19.71 %
- moderate: 36.44 %
- high: 30.29 %
- very high: 10.22 %
Eskalith Cr:
- not at all: 3.67 %
- somewhat: 17.15 %
- moderate: 29.45 %
- high: 32.37 %
- very high: 17.35 %
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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 .
- Izgi C, Erdem G, Mansuroglu D, Kurtoglu N, Kara M, Gunesdogdu F, "Severe hypokalemia probably associated with sertraline use", Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2014 Jan .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Zoloft (128,192 reports)
- Eskalith cr (254 reports)
Browse all side effects of Zoloft:
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 Eskalith cr:
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 lithium carbonate (the active ingredients of Zoloft and Eskalith cr, 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.
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