Prescribing dilemma: balancing risk and benefit when treating sertraline sexual dysfunction (3 September 2024)

Summary

This case example in the Pharmaceutical Journal explores how off-label drug holidays and other behavioural changes can be used to treat a patient with obsessive compulsive disorder taking sertraline who is experiencing sexual dysfunction. It demonstrates the importance of open communication, shared decision making and consistent follow up in finding ways to mitigate the impact of medication side effects on patients' lives.

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