Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan on getting pregnant, or are breast-feeding
Apply hot or cold compresses to your head or neck
Recognize triggers Early treatment Have a plan When to get help Takeaway Remedies including caffeine, massage, and over-the-counter pain
For depression: For oral dosage form (extended-release tablets): Adults—At first, 150 milligrams (mg) per day as a single dose
Anticholinergics Anticoagulants Anticonvulsants Antidepressants Atypical antidepressants Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) Noradrenergic
Side Effects
Below is a partial list of mild side effects of trazodone
Keep taking this medicine (trazodone tablets) as you have been told by your doctor or other health care provider, even if you feel well
reported that a 35-year-old patient who possessed a genetic predisposition toward migraine suffered from severe
Applies to: trazodone
The risk of withdrawal symptoms is increased if the antidepressant is stopped suddenly after regular administration for 8 weeks or more
Trazodone hydrochloride is not recommended for use during the initial recovery phase of myocardial infarction
Examples: Symptoms of hyponatremia include: headache, feeling weak, feeling confused, trouble concentrating, memory problems and feeling unsteady when you walk
Trazodone is safe to take for a long time
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients
When taken 30 minutes before bedtime, a low dose of trazodone (between 25 mg and 100 mg) may be effective for sleep problems
Generic trazodone is covered by most Medicare and insurance plans, but some pharmacy coupons or cash prices may be lower
Your doctor may advise you to take your dose of trazodone once a day
When using trazodone for sleep, the drug is given at low doses—typically between 25 to 100 milligram (mg)—which reduces the risk of drug tolerance and daytime sleepiness
Relatively mild side effects include nausea, vomiting, changes in appetite, weight loss or weight gain, muscle pain, dry mouth, dizziness, blurred vision, itching, skin rashes, and constipation
The elimination half-life of a medication is the time it
Signs and symptoms associated with more severe and/or acute cases have included hallucination, syncope, seizure, coma, respiratory arrest, and death
Trazodone (traz' oh done) is a triazolopyridine derivative whose mechanism of action is believed to be inhibition of serotonin reuptake and modulation of serotonin receptor activity, which results in increased levels and activity of serotonin
Alcohol will worsen many of the sedative effects of trazodone such as sleepiness, fatigue, and dizziness