Zoloft Warning on Increase Suicidal Thoughts Aside From Birth Defects

Zoloft has been considered as one of the famous brands of antidepressants in the market. A number of celebrities use the drug and it was even mentioned in the movie, Love and Other Drugs a lot of times. Even with reports of sexual dysfunction as one of its side effects, Zoloft is still believed to be one of the safest antidepressants out there especially since it also belongs to the SSRI drug class. However, an SSRI which was newly approved by the FDA is reported to cause lesser sexual dysfunctions than that of Zoloft. Viibryd, the newest antidepressant has fewer sexual side effects but it still carries the same box warnings found in Zoloft and medications similar to it. Even though it has fewer side effects than other antidepressants, a strong warning was issued with regard to the drug increasing suicidal thoughts. The Zoloft Precaution According to the Zoloft website, “Antidepressant medicines may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in some children, teenagers, and young adults especially within the first few months of treatment. Depression and certain other serious mental illnesses are important causes of suicidal thoughts and actions. Patients of all ages who are started on antidepressant therapy should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for clinical worsening, suicidality, or unusual changes in behavior. Anyone considering the use of ZOLOFT or any other antidepressant in a child, adolescent, or young adult must balance this risk with the clinical need. ZOLOFT is not approved for use in pediatric patients except for patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)”. This should be taken seriously especially since the FDA and Zoloft’s manufacturer released the significant warnings. It would be beneficial on your part to consult your physician when you wish to take Zoloft especially if you belong to the mentioned population found in the warning. Suicide May Happen In Major Depression Major depression is a disease which needs medical intervention. Suicide may be the ultimate situation that we must avoid from happening to a person with depression. Apart from avoiding situations that can make the person commit suicide such as too much stress, one must also be aware of other things that may worsen the condition such as the use of medications. It would always be helpful to ask questions to your doctor or do some research on reliable sources regarding treatments and its possible side effects. Zoloft for example, has been associated with Zoloft birth defects aside from the occurrence of suicidal thoughts as mentioned above.