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Sertraline

Generic Name
Sertraline
Brand Names
Zoloft
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C17H17Cl2N
CAS Number
79617-96-2
Unique Ingredient Identifier
QUC7NX6WMB
Background

Sertraline is a popular antidepressant medication commonly known as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), and is similar to drugs such as Citalopram and Fluoxetine. Despite marked structural differences between compounds in this drug class, SSRIs exert similar pharmacological effects.

Several weeks of therapy with sertraline may be required before beneficial effects are noticed. Sertraline displays enhanced safety or tolerability than other classes of antidepressants, which frequently cause high levels of drowsiness, dizziness, blurred vision, and other undesirable effects.

Indication

Sertraline is indicated for the management of major depressive disorder (MDD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder (PD), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and social anxiety disorder (SAD). Common off-label uses for sertraline include the prevention of post stroke depression, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), fibromyalgia, premature ejaculation, migraine prophylaxis, diabetic neuropathy, and neurocardiogenic syncope.

Associated Conditions
Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Bulimia Nervosa, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)

Effect of Sertraline on Inflammation in Hemodialysis Patients with Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Inflamation
Hemodialysis
End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis (Diagnosis)
Interventions
First Posted Date
2025-02-21
Last Posted Date
2025-03-04
Lead Sponsor
Nishtar Medical University
Target Recruit Count
62
Registration Number
NCT06840379
Locations
🇵🇰

Nishtar Hospital, Multan, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

The Research of Ammoxetine Hydrochloride Enteric-coated Tablets in Subjects With Depression

Phase 3
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Interventions
Drug: Ammoxetine
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2025-02-14
Last Posted Date
2025-02-14
Lead Sponsor
CSPC ZhongQi Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd.
Target Recruit Count
770
Registration Number
NCT06827431

Neuroregulators for the Treatment of Diseases Associated With Esophageal-brain-gut Axis Communication Abnormalities.

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Gut-Brain Disorders
GERD Without Erosive Esophagitis
Interventions
First Posted Date
2025-01-16
Last Posted Date
2025-01-27
Lead Sponsor
Hualien Tzu Chi General Hospital
Target Recruit Count
610
Registration Number
NCT06778824
Locations
🇨🇳

Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital,Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien City, Taiwan

A Non-randomized Controlled Trial Was Conducted to Observe the Improvement in the Level of HAMA in Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder During the 6-week Period of Oral Treatment With Chaihu Jia Longgu Muli Tang (Bupleurum Plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction) Combined With Sertraline.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Interventions
Drug: Bupleurum Plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction Combined with Sertraline
First Posted Date
2024-12-10
Last Posted Date
2024-12-10
Lead Sponsor
Lin Xiaoqian
Target Recruit Count
205
Registration Number
NCT06725771
Locations
🇨🇳

Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Allopregnanolone and Dynamic GABA-A Receptor Plasticity in Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Responsive Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Interventions
Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet
First Posted Date
2024-11-26
Last Posted Date
2025-05-14
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Target Recruit Count
288
Registration Number
NCT06704594
Locations
🇺🇸

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

🇺🇸

Reproductive Mental Health Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Efficacy of Statins Among Major Depressive Disorder

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
MDD
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-11-21
Last Posted Date
2024-11-21
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Target Recruit Count
145
Registration Number
NCT06698666
Locations
🇪🇬

El demerdash hospital, Cairo, Al abbasia, Egypt

ACE-D: Accelerating Cognition-guided Signatures to Enhance Translation in Depression: Clinical Trial

Phase 2
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Depression
Interventions
First Posted Date
2024-05-10
Last Posted Date
2024-12-02
Lead Sponsor
Stanford University
Target Recruit Count
160
Registration Number
NCT06408246
Locations
🇺🇸

Stanford Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Department, Palo Alto, California, United States

🇺🇸

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Friendship Bench Plus Trial: A Randomised Control Trial

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Major Depressive Disorder
Severe Depressive Episode Without Psychotic Symptoms
Interventions
Behavioral: Friendship Bench Intervention- Problem Solving Therapy
First Posted Date
2024-04-25
Last Posted Date
2025-05-02
Lead Sponsor
University of Bern
Target Recruit Count
296
Registration Number
NCT06384209
Locations
🇿🇼

University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe

Detoxification From the Lipid Tract

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Reaction
Interventions
Device: electroencephalogram biofeedback
Device: electrical brain stimulation
Device: ultra-low frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation
First Posted Date
2024-04-10
Last Posted Date
2024-04-10
Lead Sponsor
Pachankis, Yang I., M.D.
Target Recruit Count
1
Registration Number
NCT06357104
Locations
🇨🇳

Residential Address, Chongqing, Chongqing, China

Efficacy and Safety of Sertraline in the Treatment of Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients With Depression

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Efficacy, Team
Adverse Reaction to Drug
Interventions
First Posted Date
2023-11-09
Last Posted Date
2023-11-09
Lead Sponsor
First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Target Recruit Count
125
Registration Number
NCT06124417
Locations
🇨🇳

The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, Chongqing, China

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