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Brand Names: APO-Trazodone, Desyrel, Donaren

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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

18 patients in the community are taking or have taken Trazodone.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Insomnia 7 38%
Other 4 22%
disease-related symptoms 1 5%
Anxiety 1 5%
General health 1 5%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Trazodone.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 25 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 150 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Trazodone or how long patients were taking Trazodone before stopping.

Currently taking Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
1
0
4

Stopped taking Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
0
0
0
1
1
Why Patients Stopped Taking Trazodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Side effects too severe 1 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Other 1 33% Other: 33%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 1

Top reported side-effects include: "Hangover effect", Difficulty waking up, Dry mouth and dry tongue

Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)

  • SirIsaac
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    Type: Upper Motor Neuron
  • SirIsaac
  • by SirIsaac
    Aug 26, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Trazodone



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