Zoloft, Sertraline News

Well that didn't take long after Michael Jackson died, did it? Category: Drug Abuse Science Drug Fatality Posted on: June 26, 2009 5:38 PM, by DrugMonkey Here we go again.

The list of prescription drugs that Michael Jackson was reported as having taken - as many as seven, according to one account - includes drugs from three main chemical classes.

The research presented by Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and Indiana University School of Medicine at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology is the largest study to date looking at how these drugs impact breast cancer recurrence rates when taken with tamoxifen.

Most Americans tend to assume that newer is better when it comes to just about everything.

ARLINGTON, Va. The American healthcare system has saved more than half of $1 trillion over the last decade from using generic drugs, according to a study released Thursday.

A new study published this month suggests that the duration of treatment for a severe form of premenstrual syndrome called premenstrual dysphoric disorder is important for determining whether a person will relapse or not.

Women with severe premenstrual syndrome who take sertraline, better known as Zoloft, for 4 months are more likely to have a relapse than women who take the medication for 12 months, according to a new report.

Generic Name: Sertraline Common Brand Name: Zoloft Popularity: 22nd most commonly prescribed drug between 2002 2007 Class: Antidepressant, SSRI Treatment Uses Treatment of major depressive disorder in adults, obsessive-compulsive disorder , panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder , premenstrual dysphoric disorder , and social anxiety ...

New antidepressants might be no more effective than the best existing drugs, according to two new systematic reviews that compared 12 commonly used medications.

About half of women whose symptoms of severe premenstrual syndrome are relieved by the antidepressant sertraline appear to experience relapse within six to eight months after stopping medication.

Women who suffer from depression after giving birth can often be helped with antidepressants, and when treatment is successful it usually improves sexual problems.

With more than 30 antidepressants on the market, finding the right one is definitely a process.

In 2001 when he was 12 years old, Christopher Pittman killed his grandparents with a shotgun.

HealthPartners pill splitting program reduced costs by $5.5 million over the past two years.

IpAuctions, Inc. will auction one pharmaceutical patent and one patent application on behalf of specialty pharmaceutical company CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

So there have been people outside Berkeley Bowl urging people to boycott Israeli products.

I have been on Effexor XR for the last seven years for depression. I decided to wean myself off it, since it wasn't a good mix with another drug.

The FDA is requiring manufacturers of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors to update their drug warnings with information on neuroleptic malignant syndrome .

According to a study published in The Lancet, sertraline and escitalopram are the most effective and best tolerated medication among available antidepressants and can therefore be prescribed as first-line ...

A new international research study suggests selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may reduce the risk of suicide in depressed adults.