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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Depression* | 334 |
2 | Anxiety* | 96 |
3 | Panic attack* | 21 |
4 | Panic disorder | 14 |
5 | Major depression* | 11 |
6 | Obsessive-compulsive disorder* | 10 |
7 | Generalised anxiety disorder | 7 |
8 | Anxiety disorder | 6 |
9 | Postpartum depression | 5 |
10 | Bipolar 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 | |
---|---|---|
1 | Somnolence | 266 |
2 | Weight increased | 248 |
3 | Insomnia* | 235 |
4 | Headache* | 171 |
5 | Nausea* | 157 |
6 | Libido decreased | 151 |
7 | Loss of libido | 145 |
8 | Diarrhoea* | 130 |
9 | Dry mouth | 127 |
10 | Dizziness* | 122 |
11 | Anxiety* | 116 |
12 | Decreased appetite | 116 |
13 | Fatigue* | 102 |
14 | Tremor | 93 |
15 | Weight decreased | 78 |
16 | Hyperhidrosis | 73 |
17 | Abnormal dreams | 72 |
18 | Depression* | 71 |
19 | Drug ineffective* | 67 |
20 | Yawning | 65 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ZOLOFT
* 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