Package Leaflet: Information for the User
Sertraline Tarbis Farma 100 mg film-coated tablets EFG
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.
if they have the same symptoms as you.
Contents of the pack
Sertraline Tarbis Farma contains sertraline as the active ingredient. Sertraline belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs); these medicines are used to treat depression and/or anxiety disorders.
Sertraline Tarbis Farma can be used to treat:
Depression is a clinical illness with symptoms such as feelings of sadness, inability to sleep well or enjoy life as you used to.
OCD and anxiety disorders are illnesses related to anxiety, with symptoms such as being constantly worried about recurring ideas (obsessions) that lead to performing repetitive rituals (compulsions).
PTSD is a disorder that can occur after a highly traumatic emotional experience, and has some symptoms similar to depression and anxiety. Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is an illness related to anxiety. It is characterized by feeling intense anxiety or panic in social situations (e.g., talking to strangers, speaking in public, eating or drinking in front of others, or worrying about behaving in a shameful way).
Your doctor has considered that this medicine is suitable for treating your illness.
If you are not sure why you have been prescribed Sertraline Tarbis Farma, you should ask your doctor.
Do not take Sertraline Tarbis Farma:
Warnings and precautions
Consult your doctor or pharmacist before starting to take sertraline.
Medicines are not always suitable for everyone. Before starting treatment with sertraline, tell your doctor if you have or have had any of the following:
Restlessness/Akathisia:
The use of sertraline has been associated with unpleasant restlessness and a need to move, often accompanied by an inability to remain seated or standing (akathisia). This occurs more often during the first few weeks of treatment. An increase in dose may be harmful, so if you develop these symptoms, you should contact your doctor.
Withdrawal symptoms:
Side effects related to stopping treatment (withdrawal symptoms) are common, particularly if treatment is stopped abruptly (see section 3. If you stop taking Sertraline Tarbis Farma and section 4. Possible side effects). The risk of presenting withdrawal symptoms depends on the duration of treatment, the dose, and the rate at which the dose is reduced. Generally, these symptoms are mild or moderate. However, in some patients, they can be severe. These symptoms usually occur during the first few days after stopping treatment. In general, these symptoms usually resolve on their own and normally resolve within two weeks. In some patients, they can last longer (2-3 months or more). It is recommended that when stopping treatment with sertraline, the dose should be gradually reduced over a period of several weeks or even months, and you should always agree with your doctor on the best way to stop treatment.
Suicidal thoughts and worsening of your depression or anxiety:
If you are depressed and/or have anxiety disorders, you may sometimes have thoughts of harming yourself or committing suicide. This can increase at the beginning of treatment with antidepressants, due to the fact that all these medications take time to take effect, which is usually a few weeks but can sometimes be longer.
This is more likely to happen:
If you have thoughts of harming yourself or committing suicide at any time, contact your doctor or go to the hospital immediately.
It may be helpful for you to explain to a family member or close friend that you are depressed or have an anxiety disorder, and ask them to read this leaflet. You can also ask them to tell you if they think your depression or anxiety is getting worse, or if they are concerned about changes in your behavior.
Sexual problems:
Some medicines in the group to which sertraline belongs (called SSRIs) may cause symptoms of sexual dysfunction (see section 4). In some cases, these symptoms persist after stopping treatment.
Children and adolescents:
Normally, sertraline should not be used in the treatment of children and adolescents under 18 years of age, except in the case of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Patients under 18 years of age have a higher risk of adverse effects such as suicidal attempts, thoughts of self-harm or suicide (suicidal ideas), and hostility (predominantly aggression, confrontational behavior, and anger) when they are being treated with this class of medications. However, it is possible that your doctor may decide to prescribe sertraline to a patient under 18 years of age if they consider it to be in the best interest of the patient. If your doctor has prescribed sertraline for you and you are under 18 years of age and wish to discuss this decision, please go back to your doctor. You should inform your doctor if any of the symptoms mentioned above appear or worsen when you are taking this medicine. At the same time, the long-term effects on safety and related to growth, maturity, and learning (cognitive development) and behavioral development of sertraline were evaluated in a long-term study in over 900 children aged 6 to 16 years who were monitored for a period of 3 years. In general, the results of the study showed that children treated with sertraline developed normally, except for a slight increase in weight in those treated with a higher dose.
Other medicines and Sertraline Tarbis Farma:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.
Some medicines may affect the way Sertraline Tarbis Farma works, or Sertraline Tarbis Farma may reduce the effectiveness of other medicines that are being taken at the same time.
Taking sertraline with the following medicines may cause serious side effects:
Tell your doctor if you are taking the following medicines:
Taking Sertraline Tarbis Farma with food, drinks, and alcohol:
Sertraline Tarbis Farma can be taken with or without food.
Alcohol consumption should be avoided while being treated with this medicine.
Do not take sertraline in combination with grapefruit juice, as it can increase the levels of sertraline in your body.
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility:
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
The safety of sertraline in pregnant women has not been fully established. If you are pregnant, sertraline will only be given to you if your doctor considers that the benefit to you outweighs any possible risk to the developing baby.
If you take sertraline in the final stages of pregnancy, there may be an increased risk of excessive vaginal bleeding shortly after delivery, especially if you have a history of bleeding disorders. Your doctor or midwife should know that you are taking sertraline so that they can advise you. When taken during pregnancy, especially during the last 3 months, medicines like sertraline may increase the risk of a serious disease in babies called persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN), which makes the baby breathe faster and have a bluish appearance. These symptoms usually start within the first 24 hours after birth. If this happens to your baby, contact your midwife and/or doctor immediately.
Your newborn baby may have other illnesses, which usually appear within the first 24 hours after birth. The symptoms include:
If your baby has any of these symptoms at birth, or you are concerned about your baby's health, consult your doctor or midwife for advice.
There are indications that sertraline passes into breast milk. Therefore, sertraline can only be used in breastfeeding women if the doctor considers that the benefit outweighs any possible risk to the child.
In animal studies, it has been seen that some medicines like sertraline may reduce sperm quality. Theoretically, this could affect fertility, but it has not yet been determined in humans.
Driving and using machines:
Psychotropic medicines like sertraline can affect your ability to drive or use machines. Therefore, do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how this medicine affects your ability to perform these activities.
Sertraline Tarbis Farma contains sodium:
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per film-coated tablet; this is essentially "sodium-free".
Follow the administration instructions for this medication exactly as indicated by your doctor or pharmacist.
In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.
The recommended dose is:
Adults:
Depression and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:
For depression and OCD, the usual effective dose is 50 mg per day. The daily dose can be increased in increments of 50 mg, at intervals of at least one week, and so on for several weeks. The maximum recommended dose is 200 mg per day.
Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:
For anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, treatment should be started with a dose of 25 mg per day, and increased to 50 mg per day after one week. The daily dose can be increased in increments of 50 mg over a period of several weeks. The maximum recommended dose is 200 mg per day.
Use in Children and Adolescents:
Sertraline should only be used to treat children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years who have OCD.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder:
Children from 6 to 12 years:The recommended starting dose is 25 mg per day. After one week, your doctor may increase the dose to 50 mg per day. The maximum dose is 200 mg per day.
Adolescents from 13 to 17 years:The recommended starting dose is 50 mg per day. The maximum dose is 200 mg per day.
If you have liver or kidney problems, please talk to your doctor and follow their instructions.
Method of Administration:
Sertralina Tarbis Farma can be taken with or without food.
Take your medication once a day, either in the morning or at night.
Your doctor will indicate the duration of treatment with this medication. The duration will depend on the nature of your illness and your response to treatment. It will take several weeks for your symptoms to start improving. Treatment of depression usually needs to continue for 6 months after improvement.
If you take more Sertralina Tarbis Farma than you should:
If you accidentally take an excess of Sertralina Tarbis Farma, contact your doctor or go to the emergency department of the nearest hospital. Always carry the medication package with you, whether it still contains medication or not.
You can also call the Toxicology Information Service, phone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medication and the amount ingested.
Overdose symptoms may include drowsiness, nausea, and vomiting, increased heart rate, tremors, agitation, dizziness, and rarely, loss of consciousness.
If you forget to take Sertralina Tarbis Farma
Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses. If you forget to take a dose, do not take it when you remember. Take the next dose when it is due.
If you stop treatment with Sertralina Tarbis Farma
Do not stop treatment with sertraline unless your doctor tells you to. Your doctor will want to gradually reduce the dose of sertraline over several weeks before you stop taking this medication altogether. If you stop treatment abruptly, you may experience side effects such as dizziness, numbness, sleep disturbances, agitation or anxiety, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and tremors. If you experience any of these side effects, or any other during the interruption of your treatment with sertraline, please inform your doctor.
If you have any other doubts about the use of this medication, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medications, this medication can cause side effects, although not everyone will experience them.
The most common side effect is nausea. Side effects depend on the dose and often disappear or decrease as treatment continues.
Tell your doctor immediately:
If you experience any of the following symptoms after taking this medication, as these symptoms can be serious.
The following side effects were observed in clinical trials in adults and after marketing.
Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 patients):
Insomnia, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, diarrhea, feeling unwell, dry mouth, ejaculation problems, and fatigue.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 patients):
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 patients):
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients):
Frequency not known: cannot be estimated from the available data:
*Side effects reported after marketing.
Other side effects in children and adolescents
In clinical trials in children and adolescents, side effects were generally similar to those reported in adults (see above). The most common side effects in children and adolescents were headache, insomnia, diarrhea, and nausea.
Symptoms that may appear when treatment is stopped
If you stop treatment with this medication abruptly, you may experience side effects such as dizziness, numbness, sleep disturbances, agitation or anxiety, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and tremors (see section 3. If you stop treatment with Sertralina Tarbis Farma).
An increased risk of bone fractures has been observed in patients taking this type of medication.
Reporting side effects
If you experience any side effects, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if it is a possible side effect not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Medicines Monitoring System: https://www.notificaram.es.
By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medication.
Keep this medication out of sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medication after the expiration date shown on the packaging after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.
This medication does not require special storage conditions.
Medications should not be thrown away in drains or trash. Deposit the packaging and medications you no longer need in the SIGRE Point of the pharmacy. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medications you no longer need. This way, you will help protect the environment.
Sertralina Tarbis Farma Composition
The active ingredient is sertraline.
Each film-coated tablet contains sertraline hydrochloride equivalent to 100 mg of sertraline.
The other ingredients are:
Core of the tablet:
Hydroxypropylcellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose type A (from potato), calcium phosphate dibasic dihydrate, magnesium stearate
Tablet coating:
Titanium dioxide (E171), hypromellose, macrogol 400, polysorbate 80.
Product Appearance and Package Contents
Film-coated tablet.
Sertralina Tarbis Farma 100 mg film-coated tablets EFG
Film-coated tablets, white to off-white, biconvex, capsule-shaped (approximate dimensions 13.3 x 5.3 mm), scored with "3 and 1" on either side of the score line on one side and "HS" on the other side.
The score line should not be used to break the tablet.
Sertralina Tarbis Farma film-coated tablets are available in blisters.
Packages containing 7, 10, 14, 15, 20, 28, 30, 50, 56, 60, 84, 98, 100, 200, 250, 294, 300, and 500 tablets.
Not all pack sizes may be marketed.
Marketing Authorization Holder
Tarbis Farma S.L.
Gran Vía Carlos III, 94
08028 Barcelona
Spain
Manufacturer
Amarox Pharma B.V.
Rouboslaan 32
Voorschoten, 2252TR
Netherlands
This medication is authorized in the Member States of the European Economic Area under the following names:
Germany: Sertralin Amarox 100 mg Filmtabletten
Spain: Sertralina Tarbis Farma 100 mg film-coated tablets EFG
Netherlands: Sertraline Amarox 100 mg, film-coated tablets
Sweden: Sertralin Amarox 100 mg film-coated tablets
Date of the last revision of this leaflet: August 2025
Detailed and updated information on this medication is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/
The average price of SERTRALINE TARBIS FARMA 100 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS in October, 2025 is around 11.66 EUR. Prices may vary depending on the region, pharmacy, and whether a prescription is required. Always check with a local pharmacy or online source for the most accurate information.