Zoloft 25mg

Forms and dosages

Zoloft is supplied as scored, light blue (25mg), light blue (50mg) or light yellow (100mg) film-coated tablets. The typical adult starting dose for major depression is 50mg once daily, taken in the morning or evening. The dose may be increased in 50mg increments based on response and tolerability, to a maximum of 200mg per day. Tablets can be taken with or without food. According to the prescribing information, full effect is generally evaluated after 4 to 6 weeks at a therapeutic dose.

Indications

Zoloft is approved in adults for major depressive disorder, panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Paediatric OCD is also an approved indication from age 6 in some jurisdictions. According to clinical guidelines, treatment should be initiated by a clinician familiar with mental health prescribing, with attention to suicidality risk and drug interactions.