NY
A 23-year-old male asked:
can't remember for the life of me if i took my zoloft (sertraline) this morning. i'm on 100 mg. should i risk double dosing or skip it?
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Dr. Charles Gordon answered
Specializes in Adolescent Medicine
Can count pills: On the bottle it should list the day it was filled and the rate at which you are supposed to take it (once or twice a day). You can then count the number of pills left and decide whether you have taken the right number of pills. Also, one extra or fewer dose of Zoloft (sertraline) is not going to throw you into a toxic state.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
I am taking Zoloft (sertraline) what happens if i forget to take one?
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Dr. John Munshower answered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
You will be fine: Forgetting one dose is ok, and you will be fine. However, like any daily medication you take, you should get a process in place to remind you when to take it on a daily basis, so the therapeutic levels stay constant. Best wishes.
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CA
A 40-year-old female asked:
I can't remember if I took my nightly dose of Zoloft (sertraline). I take 150mg at bedtime every night. I am experiencing lots of PVC's currently and am anxious. ?
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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered
Clinical Psychology 36 years experience
Don't double-up: Try to find a more fool-proof method to remember your medication, but do not take another dose unless it is only a few hours late. Missing one dose should not cause a problem - you have lots in your system from earlier. some (most) of the symptoms you felt so soon were psychologically based - it's the opposite of the placebo (nocebo). Both are quite powerful! You can take today's a bit early.
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WA
A female asked:
I can't remember if I took my Zoloft (sertraline) this morning I'm on 25 mg so I took it tonight around seven and this morning if I took it it would've been @ 10 am?
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Dr. Terrence Bethea answered
Child Psychiatry 18 years experience
Remember medicine: Medication needs to be a daily routine like brushing your teeth. Ideally you would synchronize your med with an activity that occurs with the same frequency. For once daily Zoloft (sertraline) that might mean putting it on the nightstand with your alarm clock. It rings, you turn it off, take your pill and start your day. But take care that no one else has access to your medication.
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