Houma, LA
A 17-year-old male asked:
I have high blood pressure and heart rate. my doc is about to put me on zoloft (sertraline) 50 mg. i read zoloft (sertraline) can cause qt prolongation. will i get this if i start the zoloft (sertraline)? what are the chances?
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Dr. Pamela Pappasanswered
Psychiatry 44 years experience
Dose-dependent: Many antidepressants can cause qt prolongation in a dose-dependent fashion. Presuming you do not have this at baseline, you aren't likely to develop it at 50 mg of zoloft (sertraline).
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Rare.: Millions of people take this medication daily. Many overdoses have been reported without significant cardiotoxic effects.
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Dr. Bassam Amawianswered
Psychiatry 51 years experience
Zoloft (sertraline)?: Zoloft (sertraline) is one of the safest medication for depression and anxiety . Not everton side effect taht is listed about medication , mean will happen to you , I have written this medication for many people none of my patient had the side effect that u mentioned.
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Dr. Douglas Beyanswered
Psychiatry 59 years experience
Unlikely: I've had tons of pts on zoloft (sertraline) some with heart problems--none had to stop zoloft (sertraline).
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