Question 1

i have just taken 1000mg of sertraline and 300 mg of seroquel (quetiapine) and 10 mg of diazapam l should be ok ?

Accepted Answer

Were you...: ...trying to hurt yourself?  If so, please seek help from your psychiatrist or another professional immediately.  Hopelessness always passes!!  1000 mg of sertraline is ten times a normal dose and would require immediate physician evaluation.  300 mg of quetiapine and 10 mg of diazepam are normal, safe doses but are perhaps dangerous when combined with such a high dose of sertraline.  Best.

Question 2

is a 300 mg dose of sertraline too much?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: The usual dosage for this medication is 50 to 200 mg per day.  However, each person is different.  Your question would be better addressed by your prescriber.

Question 3

is it okay if i took 300 zoloft (sertraline) instead of 150?

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no: I don't know if you mean once, by mistake, or regularly.  If you doubled your dose by mistake once, it's unlikely to be harmful, although you might suffer serotonin side-effects (stomach upset, jitteriness, restlessness).  Taking 300 on a regular basis usually does more harm than good.  It's not okay if your doctor didn't prescribe it that way.

Question 4

i'm taking 200 mg of zoloft (sertraline) can up it to 300 or 400 safely without worry?

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Careful follow-up: Normally, zoloft (sertraline) is used to a limit of 200mg/day.  However, people with ocd who have not responded to this level may need higher doses than this.  With close follow-up with your doctor, high doses of zoloft (sertraline) (from 250-400mg) have been used safely.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16426083 in this study, symptom relief in the higher dose group was greater than in the 200mg/day group.

Question 5

i'm currently taking 300 mg of zoloft (sertraline) and my dr. may move up to 400. are there long term side effects for these doses?

Accepted Answer

Psychiatrist: This dose is a high dose and you should be under the supervision of a psychiatrist who has experience with this medication and who will follow you closely and monitor its effects and will be able to detect any adverse effects or intolerance on your part. Definite symptoms and syndromes are at times noted with this medication.

Question 6

advice about sertraline?

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Yes: Yes, take it as prescribed by your doctor for what your doctor prescribed it for. Dont drink alcohol with your medications.

Question 7

is sertraline better than zoloft?

Accepted Answer

Zoloft (sertraline): Zoloft is brand name, sertraline is generic zoloft.

Question 8

how does zoloft (sertraline) work?

Accepted Answer

Zoloft (sertraline): Zoloft (sertraline) is one of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, hence produces elevation in serotonin levels which produce reduction in symptoms of depression & anxiety.

Question 9

does sertraline stay in your system?

Accepted Answer

About a week: Sertraline half life is about one day, meaning the amount of drug in your systems drops by 1/2 each day.  So there is 50% left after day 1, 25% after day 2, 12.5% after day 3, etc.  So after about a week the drug is generally out of your system.  Discontinuation symptoms, like feeling "brain zaps", can last 1 - 2 weeks after stopping the medication.

Question 10

anyone feel no effect on sertraline?

Accepted Answer

Not uncommon: 30% of people taking any antidepressant will not benefit and other drugs will need to be tried.

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Is it okay if i took 300 zoloft (sertraline) instead of 150?

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I'm taking 200 mg of zoloft (sertraline) can up it to 300 or 400 safely without worry?

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Is sertraline better than zoloft?

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