Antidepressants · SSRIs

Sertraline

Brand: Zoloft

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)

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1.Sertraline: starting dose, therapeutic range, and how dosing differs for OCD vs depression.

2.Which SSRI is preferred in pregnancy/breastfeeding, and why?

3.Sertraline CYP interaction profile: which enzyme does it inhibit, and how does this compare to fluoxetine/paroxetine?

4.A patient on sertraline 50mg for OCD at 4 weeks says 'it's not working.' What is the most common prescribing error here?

5.A patient's PHQ-9 drops from 19 to 11 on sertraline 100mg at 8 weeks. Is this treatment success?

6.Sertraline has 6 FDA indications -- more than any other single SSRI. Name them.

7.How do you diagnose serotonin syndrome? What triad of symptoms defines it?

8.Treatment for serotonin syndrome?

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