A drug used to treat depression. It is a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Concepts
Organic Chemical (T109)
, Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH
D020280
German
Altruline, Lustral, Zoloft
English
lustral, Zoloft, Lustral, Altruline, Parke Davis Brand of Sertraline Hydrochloride, Pfizer Brand of Sertraline Hydrochloride, Roerig Brand of Sertraline Hydrochloride
A drug used to treat depression. It is a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Definition (CSP)
selective serotonin uptake inhibitor; used as an antidepressant.
Definition (MSH)
A selective serotonin uptake inhibitor that is used in the treatment of depression.
Definition (PDQ)
The salt form of a synthetic derivative of naphthalenamine with anti-serotoninergic and anti-depressant properties. Sertraline appears to selectively inhibit the neuronal uptake of serotonin, raising serotonin levels in the CNS. Check for "http://www.cancer.gov/Search/ClinicalTrialsLink.aspx?id=322832&idtype=1" active clinical trials or "http://www.cancer.gov/Search/ClinicalTrialsLink.aspx?id=322832&idtype=1&closed=1" closed clinical trials using this agent. ("http://nciterms.nci.nih.gov:80/NCIBrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&code=C29451" NCI Thesaurus)
Concepts
Organic Chemical (T109)
, Pharmacologic Substance (T121)