ZOLOFT (sertraline hydrochloride) tablets
- Product / population
- Adult oral tablet examples, not a complete all-indication monograph.
- Renal measure
- Not specified; verify before use
Starting doses and titration
For adult MDD or OCD, start 50 mg daily. For panic disorder, PTSD or social anxiety, start 25 mg daily. Increase by 25-50 mg no more often than weekly, according to response and tolerance, up to 200 mg/day.
Renal statement
Mild through severe renal impairment does not require a dose change. Renal impairment does not appear to materially alter sertraline exposure.
Safety context
Monitor for clinical deterioration and suicidal thoughts or behavior, particularly in pediatric and young-adult populations. Renal dose neutrality does not eliminate other contraindications or interaction risks.