Pharmacologic Substance
sertraline Audio
[ sur-truh-leen ]
Brand Names:
Zoloft
Effect:
Increased Central Nervous System Serotonin Activity
May Treat:
Depressive Disorder; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Panic Disorder; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to sertraline:
  • A drug used to treat depression. It is a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A selective serotonin uptake inhibitor that is used in the treatment of depression.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Selective serotonin uptake inhibitor; used as an antidepressant.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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