TCAs (Tricyclic Antidepressants)
An older class of antidepressant drugs. Imipramine, amitriptyline,
desipramine, and nortriptyline are examples of TCAs.
Titration
A stepwise increase or decrease in the prescribed dose of a given
medicine.
Tolerability
The term used to indicate that the adverse events caused by a drug
won't cause a patient to stop taking it. Clinical trials often measure
the incidence of adverse events and the percentage of patients who
stop therapy because of them. Drugs with low incidences of patients
who stop therapy due to adverse events in clinical trials are often
referred to as being "well tolerated."
Zoloft® (sertraline)
Zoloft is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) prescription
medicine used to treat depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive
disorder (also called OCD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (also
called PTSD) in adults. Zoloft is also used to treat OCD in children
(ages 6-12) and adolescents (ages 12-17).
Zoloft is a registered trademark of Pfizer.
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