Ratings, Reviews Summary for ZOLOFT (PFIZER)

January 2024 Overall Patient opinion of ZOLOFT: 3.3 (satisfied)

(based on 1667 reviews )

Ratings by Age Group for ZOLOFT
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Age Group Number of Reviews Average Rating
Pediatric (Under 18) 91 2.93
Age 18 to 24 267 3.18
Age 25 to 34 539 3.18
Age 35 to 44 396 3.35
Age 45 to 54 199 3.32
Age 55 to 64 95 3.36
Age 65 to 74 30 3.13
Age 75 and up 3 1.66

Ratings by Sex for ZOLOFT
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)

Patient Sex Number of Reviews Average Rating
Male 463 3.18
Female 1167 3.34
Not Specified 36 3.77

Why ZOLOFT* (Sertraline hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of ZOLOFT: satisfied (average rating score: 3.36)

(based on 1472 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** ZOLOFT
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Depression*334
2Anxiety*96
3Panic attack*21
4Panic disorder14
5Major depression*11
6Obsessive-compulsive disorder*10
7Generalised anxiety disorder7
8Anxiety disorder6
9Postpartum depression5
10Bipolar disorder*5

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of ZOLOFT **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Somnolence266
2Weight increased248
3Insomnia*235
4Headache*171
5Nausea*157
6Libido decreased151
7Loss of libido145
8Diarrhoea*130
9Dry mouth127
10Dizziness*122
11Anxiety*116
12Decreased appetite116
13Fatigue*102
14Tremor93
15Weight decreased78
16Hyperhidrosis73
17Abnormal dreams72
18Depression*71
19Drug ineffective*67
20Yawning65

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Sertraline hydrochloride (Lustral, Apo-sertraline, Besitran, Aremis, Gladem, Novo-sertraline, Sertraline, Ratio-sertraline, Sertralina, Altruline, Zoloft)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com