sertraline

[sur-truh-leen]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a drug, C 17 H 17 NCl 2 HCl, of the SSRI class, used in the treatment of depression.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sertraline¹

First recorded in 1980–85; shortening of ser(otonin) (te)tra-(naphtha)l(ene) (am)ine

Example Sentences

That earlier research found that sertraline eased anxiety before it had a measurable impact on depression.

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However, he said there had been a push for "generic, cheap medications" that meant 85% of antidepressant prescriptions in the UK were for just three drugs: the SSRIs citalopram, sertraline and fluoxetine.

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Many people have been helped by antidepressants, the most common of which are so-called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, including sertraline, also known as Zoloft, and escitalopram—brand name Lexapro.

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He later returned to the surgery, saying they were not making him feel better and his doctor moved him from sertraline to citalopram, a similar drug.

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Mr Kingston returned to the surgery saying they were not making him feel better, and his doctor moved him from sertraline to citalopram, a similar drug.

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