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Symptoms of overdose
- hair loss
- changes in sex drive or ability
- drowsiness
- excessive tiredness
- difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
- diarrhea
- vomiting
- rapid pou
nding or irregular heartbeat
- upset stomach
- dizziness
- excitement
- tremor
- coma
- seizures
- hearing voices or seeing things that do not exist (hallucinating)
- unconsciousness
- fainting
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Description
Zoloft, an antidepressant (mood elevator), is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and panic attacks.
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Special Wanring
Psychiatric Disorders: - Infrequent: Abnormal dreams, aggressive reaction, amnesia, apathy, delusion, depersonalization, depression, aggravated depression, emotional lability, euphoria, hallucination,
neurosis, paranoid reaction, suicide attempt (including suicidal ideation), teeth-grinding, abnormal thinking. Rare: Hysteria, somnambulism withdrawal syndrome.
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Other medical problems
Allergies¡XTell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to Zoloft. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preserv
tives, dyes, or latex. The dispenser dropper for Zoloft oral concentrate contains dry natural rubber.
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Possible Side Effect
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- jaw, neck, and back muscle spasms
- slow or difficult speech
- shuffling walk
- persistent fine tre
mor or inability to sit still
- fever, chills, sore throat, or flu-like symptoms
- difficulty breathing or swallowing
- severe skin rash
- yellowing of the skin or eyes
- irre
gular heartbeat
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Proper Use of This Medicine
Take this medicine only as directed by your doctor, to benefit your condition as much as possible. Do not take more of it, do not take it more often, and do not take it for a longer time than your doc
tor ordered.
Zoloft may be taken with or without food on a full or empty stomach. If your doctor tells you to take it a certain way, follow your doctor's instructions.
You may have
to take Zoloft for 4 weeks or longer before you begin to feel better. Your doctor should check your progress at regular visits during this time. Also, if you are taking this medicine for depression, y
ou may need to keep taking it for 6 months or longer to help prevent the return of the depression.
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