The efficacy and function of Sertraline Hydrochloride Tablets
Disease description:
I have a condition of depression myself. When I went to the hospital, the doctor prescribed me sertraline hydrochloride tablets. I would like to ask the doctor, what are the effects and uses of sertraline hydrochloride tablets?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Sertraline Hydrochloride Tablets are an antidepressant medication, with the following main functions and effects:
1. Antidepressant: Sertraline Hydrochloride Tablets exert antidepressant effects by inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitter serotonin, thereby increasing its concentration in the synaptic cleft. It is suitable for the treatment of various types of depression, including depression accompanied by anxiety, with or without a history of mania.
2. Anti-anxiety: In addition to its antidepressant effects, Sertraline Hydrochloride Tablets also have certain anti-anxiety properties, which can improve patients' anxiety symptoms.
3. Treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): This medication is also used to treat OCD, and continued use after achieving satisfactory therapeutic effects can effectively prevent the recurrence of initial OCD symptoms.
4. Broad applications: Sertraline Hydrochloride Tablets can also be used to treat depression associated with or caused by conditions such as cancer, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, HIV infection, irritable bowel syndrome, dementia, Parkinson's disease, as well as drug-induced depression.
