SERTRALINE (SER tra leen) treats depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). It increases the amount of serotonin in the brain, a hormone that helps regulate mood. It belongs to a group of medications called SSRIs.

SERTRALINE HCL (Generic for ZOLOFT) Lifestyle Interactions

  • Mometasone Furoate Monohydrate 50mcg/1actuation, Nasal spray, suspension

    • Interaction: Grapefruit juice
    • Severity: Moderate
    • Notes for Consumers: These agents may be taken together with close supervision from your prescriber. Taking these drugs together could result in serious side effects such as mood changes; nausea, vomiting; dizziness; feeling faint or lightheaded, falls; unusually weak or tired; high blood pressure; skin changes; weight loss or gain. Report any of these effects immediately should they occur.
    • Notes for Professionals: Consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice while taking mometasone may increase systemic exposure to mometasone, increasing the risk of corticosteroid-related adverse events. Avoid consistent consumption of grapefruit and its juice while on mometasone therapy; those who do consume grapefruit regularly should be monitored closely for hypercorticism and adrenal suppression. Mometasone is a CYP3A4 substrate and grapefruit is a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor.

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