Take this medication by mouth after a meal or snack as directed by your doctor, usually once or twice daily. If drowsiness is a problem and you are taking 1 dose daily, take it at bedtime. If you are taking 2 doses each day, it may help to take 1 of the doses at bedtime.
Dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment. To reduce your risk of side effects, your doctor may start you at a low dose and gradually increase your dose.
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Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other mental/mood symptoms, or suicidal thoughts/attempts. It is very important to talk with the doctor about the risks and benefits of antidepressant medication (especially for people younger than 25), even if treatment is not for a mental/mood condition.
Trazodone side effects
Trazodone may cause side effects, although not all people experience them. Inform your doctor if these symptoms are severe or persistent:
- Drowsiness or tiredness
- Feeling low energy
- General discomfort
- Nausea, vomiting or indigestion
- Constipation, diarrhea
- Dry mouth, altered taste, increased saliva, nasal congestion
- Increased sweating
- Dizziness, headache, confusion, weakness, tremors
- Blurred vision
- Loss of appetite, weight loss
- Difficulty sleeping
- Fluid retention in arms or legs
- Skin rash, itching
- Chest pain
- Pain in the extremities, back pain, pain in the muscles, pain in the joints
- Involuntary muscle movements
- High fever, intense chills, sore throat or mouth ulcers
- Anxiety, nervousness, agitation
- Manias, delirium, memory disorders
- Nightmares
- Decreased sexual desire
- Dizziness
- Loss of coordination
- Increased blood pressure
- Difficulty in speaking
- Alterations in blood tests with a decrease in blood cells, an increase in liver enzymes and a decrease in sodium
If you experience any of the following effects, you should stop taking trazodone and see your doctor immediately:
- Swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, face, lips or throat, itchingskin and hives
- Suffering from priapism, which is a painful erection of the penis that does not go away
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes
- Increased infections
- Frequent bruising
- Swelling and pain in the abdomen, vomiting and constipation