zoloft side effects

zoloft side effects

An Introduction to Zoloft Side Effects

As with any medicine, side effects are possible with Zoloft® (sertraline hydrochloride); however, not everyone who takes the drug will experience side effects. In fact, most people tolerate it well. If problems do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or can be easily treated by you or your healthcare provider.
 
 (This article covers many, but not all, of the possible side effects with Zoloft. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list of Zoloft side effects with you.)
 
 Common Side Effects of Zoloft

Zoloft has been studied thoroughly in clinical trials, in which a group of people taking the drug have side effects documented and compared to another group not taking the medicine.  This way, it is possible to see what side effects occur, how often they appear, and how they compare to the group not taking the medicine.
  
In these studies, the most common Zoloft side effects included:

Albuterol side effects : What’s normal?
 
I’m taking albuterol for mild allergic asthma. Although the albuterol seems to help my symptoms, it affects my mood and ability to concentrate. Is there another medication I can switch to?
 
Answer
 
from James T C Li, M.D., Ph.D.
 
Albuterol is commonly used for short-term relief of asthma symptoms. A type of medication known as a short-acting bronchodilator, it eases symptoms by opening the airways during an asthma flare-up.
 
Albuterol is usually given with a metered dose inhaler (ProAir HFA, Ventolin HFA, others) and sometimes in tablet or liquid form. Albuterol side effects can include:
 Restlessness
 Irritability
 Nervousness
 
More-serious ‘ though less common ‘ side effects include:
Tremor
 Increased or irregular heart rate
 
Albuterol side effects are worse with the liquid or tablet form than with the inhaled form. Also, the risk of albuterol side effects increases with higher doses.
 
To ease medication side effects, you may need to try a metered dose inhaler if you are taking the liquid or tablet form. Or it may be worthwhile to try a different quick-relief medication, such as the short-acting bronchodilator levalbuterol (Xopenex) or pirbuterol (Maxair).
 
If you use albuterol three or more times a week or have severe asthma symptoms, you probably need to take a long-term asthma medication to better control your asthma. With asthma under better control, you won’t need to use albuterol or another quick-relief medication as often.
 
Carefully track your asthma, and check with your doctor about any changes that may be needed. Avoid any known asthma triggers. Work with your doctor to make sure you’re using the right type and dose of medication to keep your symptoms ‘ and medication side effects ‘ under control.