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What is Trazodone?

Trazodone is a modified cyclic antidepressant used to treat depression. It may also be used for relief of an anxiety disorder (e.g., sleeplessness, tension), or chronic pain.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
14 11%
Moderate
30 23%
Mild
39 30%
None
45 35%

Most commonly reported side effects

Difficulty waking up
35 27%
Hangover effect
33 26%
Dry mouth and dry tongue
29 23%
Drowsiness
24 19%
Memory lapses (brain blinks)
17 13%
Nausea
14 11%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Trazodone. See all 40 dosages ►

  0.5 50mg as needed 100mg as needed 150mg as needed 2 100mg as needed 2 150mg as needed 2 50mg as needed 25mg as needed 300mg as needed 3 50mg as needed 40mg as needed 50 mg as needed 50mg as needed as needed daily 1 mg monthly 1 mg daily 1 other daily 2 mg daily 2 tps. daily 4 mg daily 10 mg daily 12 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 225 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 300 mg one time 400 mg daily 450 mg daily 500 mg daily 5000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 25 Number of Patients: 25 198 Number of Patients: 198 1 Number of Patients: 1 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 180 Number of Patients: 180 2 Number of Patients: 2 74 Number of Patients: 74 63 Number of Patients: 63 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 29 Number of Patients: 29 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Trazodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
51 34% Did not seem to work: 34%
Side effects too severe
46 30% Side effects too severe: 30%
Doctor's advice
29 19% Doctor's advice: 19%
Other
28 19% Other: 19%
Course of treatment ended
5 3% Course of treatment ended: 3%
Not indicated
4 3% Not indicated: 3%
Personal research
2 1% Personal research: 1%
Expense
2 1% Expense: 1%

See all 139 patients who’ve stopped taking Trazodone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
9
21
48
86
66
150

Stopped Taking Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
30
36
17
22
18
15

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
90 70%
Usually
28 22%
Sometimes
7 5%
Never
3 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
13 10%
Somewhat
13 10%
A little
17 13%
Not at all
85 66%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 1%
$25-49
4 3%
< $25
88 69%

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Report created on November 20, 2009.