Drug History (continued)

by: Michelle Carter

Manufacturing-
Pfizer Co. has used several clinical trials to make this drug. It was first tested on animals to see what effect it had on them. The researchers did not know what the particular chemical compound was capable of doing. Once researchers started to conduct clinical trials on humans, many of the know side effects known today was found. Some side effects for the offspring of Zoloft users who have been born after or while the parent was taking Zoloft include abdominal birth-defects, autism, heart-defects, cleft-lip and cleft palate, club foot, skull defects, limb defects, and neural tube defects. For those who are taking Zoloft, some side effects may include nausea and dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, loss of appetite, diarrhea, shaking, headaches, facial dis figuration, and withdrawal symptoms. All of the findings about the causes and effect of this drug has allowed for the drug to be make for its known uses today and has been approved by the FDA.
Drug Category-
Zoloft is in the drug category along with other anti-depressants called SSRI. in this category of drugs, Zoloft and other anti-depressants hep to control depression and other mental health problems.

Reference

What Is Zoloft – Side Effects & Symptoms of the Antidepressant (SSRI). (2014, August 7). Retrieved March 27, 2015, from http://www.drugwatch.com/zoloft/

Zoloft Class Action Claims Drug Company Misled Consumers about Zoloft's Ability to Treat Depression. (n.d.). Retrieved March 27, 2015, from http://www.baumhedlundlaw.com/consumer-class-actions/zoloft-placebo-efficacy-class-action.php