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Suggest Dosage For Zoloft

have been on Zoloft for about 18 yrs., gradually working up to 200 mgs a day. I`m 75 yrs old and just lost my husband to cancer....depression and alcoholism (sp) runs on one side of my family for as long as I can remember. is there anything I can take w/the 200 mgs. of Zoloft. it just isn`t helping any longer. thank you, kindly, mrs. Charles porter at YYYY@YYYY
Wed, 30 Sep 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. Zoloft is Sertraline and the drug is a SSRI drug. The drug helps to control anxiety, depressive symptoms. The drug is a safe drug and is free of serious side effects. The doses of drug that are commonly used are 100-200 mg though in some individuals higher doses are needed. You are 75 years old and are on 200 mg per day. If the drug is not working then visit your doctor and ask for increase in doses or re-evaluation of drug.


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Suggest Dosage For Zoloft

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Zoloft is Sertraline and the drug is a SSRI drug. The drug helps to control anxiety, depressive symptoms. The drug is a safe drug and is free of serious side effects. The doses of drug that are commonly used are 100-200 mg though in some individuals higher doses are needed. You are 75 years old and are on 200 mg per day. If the drug is not working then visit your doctor and ask for increase in doses or re-evaluation of drug. Thanks, Take care