Drug Name

Trazodone

Drug Uses

Trazodone is used for treating depression. It may as well as be used for relief of an anxiety disorder (e.g., sleeplessness, tension), chronic pain. It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Trazodone as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
Trazodone comes with an extra patient information sheet called a Medication Guide. Read it carefully. Read it again each time you get Trazodone refilled.
Take Trazodone shortly after a meal or light snack.
It may take 1 to 4 weeks for Trazodone to work. Do not halt using Trazodone without checking with your doctor.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Trazodone is a tetracyclic antidepressant. It is thought to increase the activity of one of the brain chemicals (serotonin), which helps elevate mood.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Trazodone as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Trazodone between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Trazodone out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Trazodone if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Trazodone or nefazodone;
• you are using sodium oxybate (GHB).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Some health examination conditions may work with Trazodone . Tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess any health examination conditions, especially incase any of the following apply to you:

• incase you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• incase you are using any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• incase you possess allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• incase you possess heart disease including irregular heartbeat or possess had a heart attack
• incase you possess a history of depression or suicidal tendencies
• incase you are scheduled to possess surgery
• incase you consume alcoholic beverages

Some MEDICINES MAY WORK with Trazodone . Tell your health care provider incase you are using any other medicines, especially any of the following:

• Carbamazepine, ethanol, ginkgo biloba, HIV protease inhibitors (eg, ritonavir), phenothiazines (eg, thioridazine), or serotonin reuptake inhibitors (eg, fluoxetine) because side effects, such as increased drowsiness or blurred vision, may occur
• Buspirone, carbamazepine, digoxin, hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, serotonin reuptake inhibitors (eg, fluoxetine), or sodium oxybate (GHB) because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Trazodone
• Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because they may decrease Trazodone 's effectiveness. Your doctor may want to adjust your dose while using Trazodone

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• blurred vision; constipation; decreased appetite; dizziness; drowsiness; moistureless mouth; common body discomfort; headache; incoordination; light-headedness; muscle aches/pains; nausea; nervousness; sleeplessness; stomach pain; stuffy nose; swelling of the skin; tiredness; tremors.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); blood in urine; chest pain; fainting; hallucinations; irregular heartbeat; light-headedness when rising from a lying or seated position; prolonged, inappropriate, or painful erections; seizures; shortness of breath; stroke; vomiting.

More Information

Incase you possess any questions about Trazodone, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
Trazodone is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.