On June 28, 2012, Cathy and Mark Leblanc, individually and on behalf of their minor child B.M.L.. filed a lawsuit due to side effects after taking Zoloft in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The Leblancs are residents of Louisiana. Along... Read More

A recent lawsuit filed by a plaintiff who claims her child suffered from serious birth defects related to the popular antidepressant Zoloft has joined litigation amongst a number of similar claims. The lawsuit, filed by Jade and Jason Byington, claims that their daughter Sadie Byington... Read More

New research shows that Zoloft, a popular serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant, may be capable of inhibiting deadly fungal infections. This research was conducted by Texas A&M University. Zolfot was approved by the FDA in 1991 to treat depression, but later studies linked the drug... Read More

Zoloft is part of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug class of antidepressants. The FDA approved Zoloft for treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in 1991, for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in 1996, for panic disorder in 1997, and for social anxiety disorder in 2003.... Read More

Zoloft, known generically as sertraline, is an antidepressant medication in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug class. On December 30, 1991, the FDA approved Zoloft to treat major depressive disorder (MDD); it was later approved to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, acute post-traumatic... Read More

Zoloft was approved and put on the market in the U.S. in 1991. It is one of the class of anti-depressants known as selective seretonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, and is often prescribed to treat patients suffering from depression, panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and... Read More

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn from Zoloft (also known as PPHN) occurs when the arteries in infant lungs do not properly close, creating very high blood pressure. As a result of these Zoloft side effects, the right side of the heart is forced to... Read More

Zoloft has been approved by the United States' Food and Drug Administration as an antidepressant since 1991. The drug, manufactured by Pfizer, is one of the most commonly prescribed medications used in the treatment of psychological illnesses, and acts as a blocker that prevents the... Read More