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Is Increasing The Dosage Of Sertraline Intake Safe?
my son who is 19 is on sertraline tablets and weights just 50 kg the doctor has him on 600mg per day and started on it just 2 months at 200 mg plus having sever side effects but doctor wont listern but keep wanting to put it up to 100mg per day is ths right
Fri, 6 May 2016
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If he is having severe side effects then it would be best for you to discuss this with his doctor or consult another doctor for a second opinion.
Alternative medication may be needed. The high doses may be due to a lack of appropriate response to medication but the benefits and risks would need to be weighed.
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If he is having severe side effects then it would be best for you to discuss this with his doctor or consult another doctor for a second opinion.
Alternative medication may be needed. The high doses may be due to a lack of appropriate response to medication but the benefits and risks would need to be weighed.
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