Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events. Both medicines and therapy can help manage the symptoms that follow.
Key points
- PTSD is characterised by flashbacks, nightmares and avoidance of reminders of the event, which can persist long after the danger has passed.
- Sertraline, an SSRI antidepressant, is one medicine used to ease these symptoms; it can take a few weeks to show its full effect.
Medicines listed for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
The listed product, Zoloft, contains sertraline, an SSRI antidepressant, in 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg tablet strengths.
