DESCRIPTION
Sertraline HCl is a selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
for oral administration. It is chemically unrelated to other SSRIs, tricyclic,
tetracyclic, or other available antidepressant
agents. It has a molecular weight of 342.7. Sertraline hydrochloride
has the following chemical
name: (1S-cis)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-N-methyl-1-nanphthalenamine
hydrochloride. The empirical
formula is C17H17NCl2·HCl.
Sertraline hydrochloride
is a white crystalline
powder that is slightly soluble
in water and isopropyl alcohol,
and sparingly soluble in ethanol.
Zoloft is supplied for oral
administration as scored
tablets containing sertraline hydrochloride
equivalent to 25, 50 and
100 mg and the following inactive ingredients: dibasic
calcium phosphate
dihydrate, Dy & C Yellow #10
aluminum lake
(in 25 mg tablet), FD & C Blue #1 aluminum
lake (in 25 mg tablet), FD &
C Red #40 aluminum lake
(in 25 mg tablet), FD&C Blue #2 aluminum
lake (in 50 mg tablet), hydroxypropyl
cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, magnesium
stearate, microcrystalline
cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, sodium
starch glycolate, synthetic
yellow iron oxide (in 100 mg
tablet), and titanium dioxide.
Zoloft oral concentrate is available in a multidose 60 ml bottle. Each
ml of solution contains sertraline HCl equivalent to 20 mg of sertraline.
The solution contains the following inactive ingredients: glycerin, alcohol
(12%), menthol, butylated hydroxytolunene (BHT). The oral concentrate
must be diluted prior to administration (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
CATEGORIES, BRAND NAMES
CATEGORIES: Anxiety, panic
disorder; Depression; Obsessive-compulsive disorder; Pregnancy Category
B; FDA Class 1C ("Little or No Therapeutic Advantage"); FDA
Approved 1991 Dec; Top 200 Drugs
FDA Drug Classes: Antidepressants
BRAND NAMES:
BRAND NAMES: Altruline; Atruline; Dominum;
Gladem; Lesefer; Lustral; Sosser; Zolof; Zoloft
(Foreign Brand names outside U.S. in italics)
FOREIGN BRAND AVAILABILITY:
Altruline (Mexico)
Atruline (Costa-Rica; El-Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama)
Dominum (Colombia)
Gladem (Germany)
Lesefer (Colombia)
Sosser (Colombia)
Zolof (Colombia)
COST OF THERAPY: $210.60 (Depression; Zoloft Tablet; 50
mg; 1/day; 90 days)