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A cystalline form of sertraline hydrochloride was found, referred to hereinafter as polymorphic form CSC2 having a dissolution rate which surprisingly will increase rate of absorption of a drug. Furthermore, different crystalline forms of sertraline hydrochloride alcohol solvates, crystalline forms

A cystalline form of sertraline hydrochloride was found, referred to hereinafter as polymorphic form CSC2 having a dissolution rate which surprisingly will increase rate of absorption of a drug. Furthermore, different crystalline forms of sertraline hydrochloride alcohol solvates, crystalline forms of sertraline hydrochloride hydrates, referred to hereinafter as polymorphic form CSC1, a process for the preparation of the amorphous form of sertraline hydrochloride, and different processes for the preparation of polymorphic forms I, II, V, and T1 are disclosed.

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1. A process for the preparation of polymorphic form II of sertraline hydrochloride, wherein a solution of sertraline free amino is seeded with some crystals, of polymorphic form II before addition of a solution of hydrogen chloride, or wherein a stirred suspension of sertraline hydrochloride polymo

1. A process for the preparation of polymorphic form II of sertraline hydrochloride, wherein a solution of sertraline free amino is seeded with some crystals, of polymorphic form II before addition of a solution of hydrogen chloride, or wherein a stirred suspension of sertraline hydrochloride polymorphic form V is stirred with some seeding crystals of sertraline hydrochloride polymorphic form II, or wherein sertraline hydrochloride alcohol solvate is dried at temperatures from 0 to 30° C. in a high vacuum of less than 1 mbar, or wherein suspensions of sertraline hydrochloride polymorphic form CSC1, CSC2 or T1 are stirred with some seeding crystals of sertraline hydrochloride polymorphic form II.2. A process for the preparation of polymorphic form II of sertraline hydrochloride, wherein a solution of sertraline free amine is seeded with some crystals of polymorphic form II and a solution of hydrogen chloride is added.3. A process according to claim 2, wherein a solution of sertraline free amine in a ketone is used.4. A process according to claim 2, wherein a solution of sertraline free amine in acetone, methyl ethyl ketone or methyl isobutyl ketone is used.5. A process according to claim 2, wherein an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride is used.6. A process according to claim 2, wherein the seeding crystals of polymorphic form II are added before addition of the solution of hydrogen chloride.