sertraline

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S5306900 (sûr′trə-lēn′)n. A drug of the SSRI class, C₁₇H₁₇Cl₂ N, used in its hydrochloride form primarily to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety.

[ser(otonin) + (te)tra- + (naphtha)l(ene) + (am)ine.]

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sertraline - a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)Zoloftselective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor, SSRI - an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain

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sertraline

[ser´trah-lēn] a inhibitor" >selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor administered orally as the hydrochloride salt as an antidepressant and to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder.

sertraline

(sûr′trə-lēn′)n. A drug of the SSRI class, C₁₇H₁₇Cl₂ N, used in its hydrochloride form primarily to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety.

sertraline

Atruline, Lustral, Zoloft^® Psychiatry A serotonin reuptake inhibiting–SRI antidepressant that blocks reuptake of serotonin at the synapse more potently than that of norepinephrine Indications Panic disorder, major depression, dysphoria, OCD, PTSD Contraindications MAOI therapy Adverse reactions Nausea, insomnia, somnolence, diarrhea, 1º ejaculatory delay; in children, hyperkinesia, twitching, fever, malaise, purpura, ↓ weight, emotional lability, ↓ urine concentration. See Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor.

sertraline

A SELECTIVE SEROTONIN RE-UPTAKE INHIBITOR drug used to treat depression and severe premenstrual syndrome. A brand name is Lustral.

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Zoloft; a SSRI that is used to treat mental depression and a variety of other disorders.Mentioned in: Antidepressant Drugs, SSRI

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Synonyms for sertraline

noun a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Zoloft)

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