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What is Apo-Trazodone?

Apo-Trazodone is a Canadian brand name for trazodone 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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Treat my mood condition(s) 6 2
trouble falling asleep 5 3
Other 4 0
Insomnia 3 1
Mobility 1 0
Sleeplessness 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 20%
Moderate
1 20%
Mild
1 20%
None
2 40%

Most commonly reported side effects

Throat pain
1 20%
dry mouth
1 20%
Excessive energy
1 20%
Drowsiness
1 20%
stuffy head and nose
1 20%
Dizziness
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  1 mg daily 4 mg daily 10 mg daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 450 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Apo-Trazodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
2 100% Side effects too severe: 100%
Did not seem to work
1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped taking Apo-Trazodone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Apo-Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
2
3

Stopped Taking Apo-Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
0
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 60%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 20%
Never
1 20%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 20%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 40%
Not at all
2 40%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
4 80%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.