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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
6 15%
Moderate
7 18%
Mild
13 33%
None
13 33%

Most commonly reported side effects

Difficulty waking up
9 23%
Memory lapses (brain blinks)
9 23%
Dry mouth and dry tongue
8 21%
Nausea
8 21%
Hangover effect
8 21%
Drowsiness
7 18%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Trazodone. See all 21 dosages ►

  100mg as needed 150mg as needed 25mg as needed 3 50mg as needed 40mg as needed 50mg as needed 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 10 mg daily 20 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 300 mg one time 400 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 62 Number of Patients: 62 5 Number of Patients: 5 59 Number of Patients: 59 1 Number of Patients: 1 23 Number of Patients: 23 17 Number of Patients: 17 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Trazodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
17 52% Did not seem to work: 52%
Side effects too severe
9 27% Side effects too severe: 27%
Doctor's advice
5 15% Doctor's advice: 15%
Other
2 6% Other: 6%

See all 27 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
5
10
22
35
27
57

Stopped Taking Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
8
9
3
3
1
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
32 82%
Usually
4 10%
Sometimes
2 5%
Never
1 3%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
4 10%
Somewhat
3 8%
A little
7 18%
Not at all
25 64%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 5%
< $25
27 69%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.