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My Top 5 Drugs That Cause Diarrhea

Date December 20, 2020 Author By Eric Christianson Category GI

Diarrhea is a nuisance that can lead to non-adherence to drug therapy. In some cases, diarrhea can be even more than a nuisance and may risk the lives of our patients. Below, I outline my top 5 drugs that cause diarrhea. Metformin When considering drugs that cause diarrhea, I want to give you the most […]

Zoloft (sertraline) and Loose Stools

Date August 17, 2014 Author By Eric Christianson Category Psych

57 year old patient diagnosed with depression and was initiated on Zoloft (sertraline) 50 mg daily. The physician in this case felt the patient was very depressed, and wanted to titrate the dose up fairly quickly. Zoloft was increased to 100 mg daily after two weeks, and then further to 150 mg two weeks after that. […]