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sertaline

Sertaline is an antidepressant, a specific inhibitor of a serotonin (5-HT) in neurons. In therapeutic doses to block the seizure of serotonin in human platelets. Through selective repression capture, sertaline not cause drug addiction, does not cause an increase in body weight in the long reception.

Indications
Depression of varying etiology (treatment and prevention); Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Panic disorder; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Social phobia.

Dosage
Sertaline appoint 1 times per day morning or evening. Tablets can be taken independently of the meal. When depression are starting treatment with doses of 50 mg / day. Treatment of panic disorder, social phobias start with doses of 25 mg / day, which increased after 1 week to 50 mg / day. The use of sertaline under the scheme can reduce frequency undesired effects of early treatment, typical for panic disorder. With little effect of Sertaline patients in a dose of 50 mg / day daily dose can be increased. Patients with violations of liver function should use smaller doses or increase the interval between taking. Patients with kidney function violations correction doses, bearing in mind renal failure is not required.

Side effect
headache, dizziness, tremors, insomnia (rarely - sleepiness), anxiety, a violation Step, a breach of view, convulsions. When the separation treatment sertaline describe rare cases of development syndrome cancel. increased perspiration, reduction or increase in body mass, weakness. reducing appetite (rare - raising), up to anorexia, dry mouth, abdominal pain. the violation of sexual function reddening skin or the tides of blood-to-face, bleeding (including nose), palpitation. Allergic reaction: hives, itching. Dermatologic reactions: skin rash;