Sertraline - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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Status 1
- Tablets
Status 2
- Oral solution
100mg/5ml concentrate for oral solution - REQUIRES DILUTION
Reserve for patients who require a liquid formulation where an alternative SSRI liquid (citalopram drops, escitalopram drops or fluoxetine liquid) are not suitable.
Note – Dose must be diluted with 120mL of water, ginger ale, lemon/lime soda, lemonade or orange juice.
Dilution instructions are provided in the patient information leaflet: Sertraline 100mg/5ml concentrate for oral solution PIL
Status 3
- Oral suspension
50mg/5ml oral suspension
Reserve for patients who require a liquid formulation only where:
- an alternative SSRI liquid (citalopram drops, escitalopram drops or fluoxetine liquid) are not suitable
- the patients is unable to manage the dilution of sertraline 100mg/5ml concentrate oral solution
Documentation
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PAD Profile
Initiation, stabilisation and review by the Mental Health specialist team for a minimum of 1 month before any request is made to transfer prescribing responsibility to primary care.
Committee Recommendations (1)
The Surrey Heartlands Area Prescribing Committee has agreed to change the length of time that the specialist mental health team should prescribe citalopram, escitalopram, sertraline, fluoxetine and paroxetine for the treatment of PTSD before making a request to primary care.
BLUE (with specialist team initiation). A request for transfer of care to primary care can be made after monitoring for treatment efficacy has been completed, the patient is on the optimal treatment dose and has been stable, defined such that symptoms are not interfering with daily life for at least 1 month.
Other Indications
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Other Drugs
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