An upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy is a procedure that allows your doctor to look at the inside lining of your esophagus, your stomach, and the first part of your small intestine (duodenum).A thin, flexible viewing tool called an endoscope (scope) is used.n upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy may be done to: 1  Find problems in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. 2  These problems can include: 3  Inflammation of the esophagus (esophagitis) or the stomach (gastritis). 4  Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) . 5  A narrowing (stricture) of the esophagus.
During the first week the usual Zoloft dosage is 25 mg once a day. After that the dose increases to 50 mg once a day. Depending upon your response, your physician may continue to increase your Zoloft dosage up to a maximum of 200 mg a day.
Systematic evaluation of ZOLOFT has demonstrated that its antidepressant efficacy is maintained for periods of up to 44 weeks following 8 weeks of initial treatment at a dose of 50-200 mg/day (mean dose of 70 mg/day) (see Clinical Trials under CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY).he efficacy of ZOLOFT in maintaining a response in adult patients with social anxiety disorder for up to 24 weeks following 20 weeks of ZOLOFT treatment was demonstrated in a placebo-controlled trial.