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Zoloft Oral

Does this medication have side effects?

The following side effects are associated with Zoloft Oral:

Common side effects:

Inability to have an ErectionSevere
Sexual ProblemsSevere
Altered Interest in Having Sexual IntercourseSevere
Dry MouthLess Severe
DrowsinessLess Severe
DizzyLess Severe
Chronic Trouble SleepingLess Severe
Low EnergyLess Severe
Excessive SweatingLess Severe
Involuntary QuiveringLess Severe
Loss of AppetiteLess Severe
Weight LossLess Severe
Head PainLess Severe
Feel Like Throwing UpLess Severe
GasLess Severe
DiarrheaLess Severe
Stomach CrampsLess Severe
Feeling WeakLess Severe

Infrequent side effects:

Feeling RestlessLess Severe
Blurred VisionLess Severe
Problems with EyesightLess Severe
Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel MovementsLess Severe
Temporary Redness of Face and NeckLess Severe
Increased HungerLess Severe
YawningLess Severe
Throwing UpLess Severe
NervousLess Severe
AnxiousLess Severe

Rare side effects:

Extrapyramidal ReactionSevere
Neuroleptic Malignant SyndromeSevere
Serotonin Syndrome - Adverse Drug InteractionSevere
HemorrhageSevere
Hepatitis caused by DrugsSevere
Bleeding of the Stomach or IntestinesSevere
Discharge of Milk in Men or Women when Not BreastfeedingSevere
Breast TendernessSevere
Inflammation of Skin caused by an AllergySevere
ItchingSevere
HivesSevere
FeverSevere
A Feeling of Restlessness with Inability to Sit StillSevere
RashSevere
NosebleedSevere
Heart Throbbing or PoundingSevere
Abnormal Liver Function TestsSevere
Reaction due to an AllergySevere
Low Amount of Sodium in the BloodSevere
Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and ActivitySevere
Mild Degree of ManiaSevere
Having Thoughts of SuicideSevere
Hemorrhage of Blood Under the SkinLess Severe

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