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I've taken zoloft (sertraline) after meals will it most likely help prevent nausea?
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Yes Eating Can Help: Nausea is a common side effect with many medications, including zoloft (generic sertraline). By eating before you take your medication you effectively buffer the medication in your gastrointestinal system. Buffering refers to something that lessens the impact in this case the side effect of nausea. With zoloft one is encouraged to take it with food as food helps absorb the medication better.
Answered 1/1/2015
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Yes: If you experience nausea from zoloft, (sertraline) taking it with food may help. You could also talk to your doctor about possibly splitting the dose (taking the same daily total dose but splitting it into two equal halves - sometimes side effects are caused when the blood level reaches a certain level so sometimes taking two lower doses can minimize this. I suggest talking to your doctor about this.
Answered 7/15/2013
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Zoloft (sertraline): Zoloft (sertraline) works best when taken with meals, as recommended by pfizer, the company that makes zoloft (sertraline).
Answered 9/4/2012
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