Trazodone medicine, is a modified
cyclic antidepressant. Trazodone belongs to the group of medicines
known as antidepressants or "mood elevators." It is used to relieve
mental depression and depression that sometimes occurs with anxiety.
Trazodone, escitalopram
Trazodone
Trazodone
30 - 50 mg Tablets
Trazodone
60 - 50 mg Tablets
Trazodone
100 - 50 mg Tablets
Trazodone
30 - 100 mg Tablets
Male
Trazodone
60 - 100 mg Tablets
Trazodone
100 - 100 mg Tablets
Trazodone
30 - 150 mg Tablets
Trazodone
60 - 150 mg Tablets
Female
Trazodone
100 - 150 mg Tablets
Trazodone
180 - 150 mg Tablets
Trazodone Medication Drug Information
The following
information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the
expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other
healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that
use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effective for you. Consult
your healthcare professional before using this drug.
Online Trazodone
Use Indication:
Trazodone comes
as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken one or more times a
day with food. Follow the directions on your prescription label
carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do
not understand. Take trazodone exactly as directed. Do not take more or
less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Continue to take trazodone even if you feel well. Do not stop taking
trazodone without talking to your doctor, especially if you have taken
large doses for a long time. Your doctor probably will want to decrease
your dose gradually. This drug must be taken regularly for a few weeks
before its full effect is felt.
Medication
Trazodone Side Effects:
Side effects from
Trazodone are common:
upset stomach, diarrhea, stomach pain or gas, drowsiness, weakness or
tiredness, excitement or anxiety, insomnia, nightmares, dry mouth, skin
more sensitive to sunlight than usual, changes in appetite or weight,
Tell your doctor if any of these Trazodone symptoms are severe or do
not go away:
constipation, difficulty urinating, frequent urination, blurred vision,
changes in sex drive or ability, excessive sweating.
If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor
immediately:
jaw, neck, and back muscle spasms, slow or difficult speech, shuffling
walk, persistent fine tremor or inability to sit still, dizziness or
lightheadedness, blood in urine, fever, difficulty breathing, shortness
of breath, severe skin rash, yellowing of the skin or eyes, irregular
heartbeat, prolonged or inappropriate erection,
Precautions on
using Trazodone
Trazodone has
been associated with the occurrence of priapism. In approximately 33%
of the cases reported, surgical intervention was required and, in a
portion of these cases, permanent impairment of erectile function or
impotence resulted. Male patients with prolonged or inappropriate
erections should immediately discontinue the drug and consult their
physician. If the condition persists for more than 24 hours, it would
be advisable for the treating physician to consult a urologist or
appropriate specialist in order to decide on a management approach.
Recent clinical studies in patients with pre-existing cardiac disease
indicate that trazodone may be arrhythmogenic in some patients in that
population. Arrhythmias identified include isolated PVC's, ventricular
couplets, and in 2 patients short episodes (3 to 4 beats) of
ventricular tachycardia. There have also been several post-marketing
reports of arrhythmias in trazodone-treated patients who have
pre-existing cardiac disease and in some patients who did not have
pre-existing cardiac disease. Until the results of prospective studies
are available, patients with pre-existing cardiac disease should be
closely monitored, particularly for cardiac arrhythmias. Trazodone is
not recommended for use during the initial recovery phase of myocardial
infarction.
