Zoloft Patient Assistance Programs

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Zoloft is the brand name for sertraline, an antidepressant and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI. Zoloft is used in the treatment of several disorders, including obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, panic disorder, anxiety disorders, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).[1]

Zoloft patient assistance programs are designed to help patients receive prescribed medication for free or for a significantly reduced cost. Patients will need to submit applications to determine eligibility. Pfizer Helpful Answers offers several patient assistance programs for Zoloft patients that provide free or discounted medication. Drug savings cards are also available.



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Brand name for Sertraline
Manufacturer Pfizer, Inc.
Available through Pfizer Helpful Answers[2]
Questions? 1.866.706.2400[2]
Eligibility Varies; some programs are only for residents of the U.S., Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands with no prescription insurance who meet income requirements[3]
Benefits Free or discounted medicine for up to a year[3]
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Zoloft Patient Assistance Programs

There are five Pfizer patient assistance programs that offer Zoloft, each one available through Pfizer Helpful Answers. These programs offer free or discounted medication for Zoloft patients for up to a year. To qualify, patients must not have drug insurance, and must live in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Additional requirements are listed below for each program. To determine quaification, patients and their doctors will need to fill out an application. These can be downloaded on the official Pfizer Helpful Answers website, or they can be faxed or mailed upon request by calling 866-706-2400.[4]


Pfizer's Zoloft Patient Assistance Programs

  1. Connection to Care: Patients receive free Zoloft through their doctor's office for up to a year. In addition to the requirements mentioned above, patients must also earn no more than 200% of the federal poverty level.[5]
  2. MAINTAIN: Free Zoloft is provided to qualified individuals for up to a year. Patients must have become unemployed after January 1, 2009, and have been on Zoloft for at least 3 months prior to becoming unemployed.[6]
  3. Pfizer Friends: A drug savings card for Zoloft, used at the pharmacy. Patients cannot have prescription insurance coverage and must live in the U.S., Puerto Rico, or U.S. Virgin Islands.[7]
  4. Sharing the Care: Patients receive free Zoloft at select community health centers. Patients must be registered with a participating Sharing the Care center, and meet the household income requirements. Not all health centers will offer Zoloft.[8]
  5. Pfizer Hospital Partnership Program: Participating hospitals offer free Zoloft. Eligible patients must also meet the household income requirements, and be a registered outpatient of the hospital/hospital system.[9]

Patients may also be able to save by purchasing generic Zoloft, sertraline, from non-Pfizer patient assistance programs. RX Outreach, a non-profit organization, provides Sertraline at a discount to patients who meet income guidelines.[10]

About Patient Assistance Programs

How to get discounts on drugs like Zoloft from patient assistance programs

Zoloft Information

Zoloft is a prescription medication manufactured by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Inc. Zoloft works by affecting serotonin in the brain. Low serotonin levels can cause anxiety, panic, depression, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.[11]


The most common side effects of Zoloft include:

  • Increased perspiration
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Shakiness
  • Nausea
  • Decreased sex drive or impotence
  • Difficulty having an orgasm

Patients who discontinue Zoloft suddenly may experience mood swings, anxiety, exhaustion, tremors, feeling as one is being shocked with electricity, and dizziness. Therefore, patients are instructed to speak with their physicians before discontinuing the drug.[12]


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References

  1. ↑ http://www.zoloft.com/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/About/About.aspx
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Find/FindAll.aspx
  4. ↑ http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Find/FindAll.aspx
  5. ↑ http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=2
  6. ↑ http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=116
  7. ↑ http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=1
  8. ↑ http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=109
  9. ↑ http://www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com/pages/Programs/programdetails.aspx?p=108
  10. ↑ http://www.rxoutreach.org/eligibility/
  11. ↑ http://www.zoloft.com/
  12. ↑ http://www.zoloft.com/
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