Trazodone

• Depression
• Anxiety

When should one not use Trazodone

• Over-sensitivity to the medicine
• Recent heart attack
• Alcohol intoxication

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Blurred vision
• Confusion
• Dizziness
• Faintness or light headache
• Sweating
• Unusual tiredness
• Feeling less alert than usual
• Loss of appetite and weight loss
• Sweating more than usual
• Skin rash
• Itching
• Chest pain
• Difficulty with speaking
• Liver disorders such as hepatitis
• Decreased sex drive
• Dry mouth, altered taste
• Higher than average number of white blood cells (seen by a blood test)
• Nightmares
• High blood pressure
• High temperature
• Flu type symptoms
• Suicidal intentions

Other General Warnings

• Follow your doctor’s prescription strictly. Do not alter or miss any dose of this medicine. Stopping this medicine abruptly may cause serious problems
• Keep away from children’s reach
• Tell your doctor if:
• You are under 18 years of age
• Other medical issues those may affect the use of this medicine
• Have heart problems
• Bleeding or blood clotting disorder
• Seizures or epilepsy
• Narrow-angle glaucoma
• Bipolar disorder (manic depression)
• History of suicidal attempts
• Have abnormally low levels of potassium (hypokalaemia), calcium (hypocalcaemia) or magnesium (hypomagnesaemia) in your blood
• Have difficulties in passing urine or a reduced stream of urine
• Have liver problems

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Zolpidem
• Lorazepam
• Citalopram
• Cyclobenzaprine
• Furosemide
• Escitalopram
• Carbamazepine
• Digoxin
• Phenytoin
• Do not take this medicine within 14 days of taking a Monoamine Oxidase inhibitor, e.g., Linezolid, Isocarboxazid, etc.

Interactions with food items

Overdose

Missed a Dose