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What is Trazodone?

Trazodone comes under the category of antidepressant medicine. The medicine is widely used for the treatment of depression and anxiety or a combination of both. In depression, the serotonin levels in the body get imbalanced and patients start getting symptoms like insomnia, low mood, as well as poor concentration levels. The purpose of Trazodone is to restore the balance of serotonin and noradrenaline in the body to make you feel better.

What is the Dosage of Trazodone?

Trazodone tablets are available in 50mg, 100 mg, and 150 mg power. The standard dosage for depression is 150 mg per day. However, many healthcare professionals the beginning dosage as 100 mg and then increase or decrease it slowly to minimize the side effects. For the treatment of anxiety, the standard dosage is 75 mg per day. The dosages may increase or decrease based on how your body is receiving the medicine, your age, and other health conditions. A health care provider can recommend having 300 mg per day for anxiety and more for depression as well. However, it is always advised to adjust the dosages after consulting with a healthcare provider.

How Should Trazodone be Taken?

Usually, if the dosage is as low as 75 mg, or 100mg, then you can take it once a day. However, if the dosage is high like 300mg, then you may break into twice a day or thrice a day. Trazodone helps in falling asleep. So, it is recommended to take the medicine before bed. And, it is better to take the medicine after having food to minimize the chances of falling sick.

How Long Can You Take Trazodone for?

If you have experienced a single episode of depression or anxiety, taking Trazodone for 6 months is recommended before you feel completely better. On the contrary, if you have faced multiple episodes of depressing situations and it keep on coming back, you should consult your doctor regarding the long-term use of the medicine.

Can Trazodone Interact with Other Drugs?

  • The medicine cannot be combined with any MAOI medicines under any condition. If you are already on this type of medicine, you should stop and then wait for at least 2 weeks before you start your dose of Trazodone. Similarly, if you are about to start MAOI drugs, you should wait for at least two weeks after you stop taking Trazodone. The two medicines cannot be combined.
  • You must avoid taking SSRI and SNRI medicines that are usually taken for depression and anxiety when you are already on Trazodone.
  • Avoid taking antipsychotic medicines with Trazodone to make sure you don’t get affected by huge side effects.
  • Don’t combine Phenytoin, barbiturate, Digoxin, and high-blood pressure medicines with Trazodone.

Overdose

Taking more than the recommended dosage can be harmful and disrupting for someone’s health. Overdose of Trazodone can leave with some side effects like excessive sleepiness, fainting feeling, confusion, breathing issue, seizure, and a lot others. In case you experience any of these symptoms seem to be going out of hands, you should waste any time to contact a healthcare professional or emergency services.

Missed Dose

In case you miss any dose and you remember it at a point when it is almost time for the next dose, you can skip the previous dose. Compensating with two back-to-back dosages with one dosage is not ideal at all.

What are the Side Effects of Trazodone?

The common side effects of Trazodone are -

  • Dizziness
  • Temporary blurred vision
  • Tiredness
  • Sleepy feeling
  • Wight loss
  • Stuffy nose
  • Diarrhea
  • Swelling

If you think that the common side effects are bothering you too much, you should consider talking to a healthcare professional. You may also experience some issues if you are allergic to the medicine in any way. The serious side effects must be dealt with as soon as possible. Those can be -

  • Speeding heart
  • Breathing trouble
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Stomach Cramps
  • Joint pain
  • Skin rash or hives
  • Throat tightness
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Fever

Frequently Asked Question

Trazodone is an anti-depressant that is used for treating depression. The medicine falls under the group of serotonin modulators. Serotonin is a naturally produced chemical in the brain. When any imbalance occurs in serotonin production, depression hits. Trazodone restores the balance of serotonin and helps in fighting the symptoms of depression.

Some of the common side effects of Trazodone include headaches, sleepy feeling, nausea, dry mouth, fatigue, and constipation.

Although studies have not found any evidence of an increased rate of birth defects in children where the mother had Trazodone during pregnancy, it is not recommended to take the medicine during this time.

Trazodone can make you feel more or less hungry while on the medicine. So, you can either gain or lose weight accordingly. In case, the weight change becomes a grave issue, it is recommended to consult your physician regarding it.

Yes. Feeling dizzy or drowsy is one of the common side effects of Trazodone.

If you take a low dosage of Trazodone (50-100mg), you can get relief from chronic neuropathic pain. The medicine is effective in relieving you from pain caused by distal symmetrical polyneuropathy and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

In some cases, Trazodone may cause irregular heartbeats or QT interval, a heart condition where there is no rhythm in the way your heart is beating. It may not lead to any severe heart issues, but it is recommended to check with your doctor regarding the dosage if you experience irregularity in your heartbeat.