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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
7 12%
Moderate
20 33%
Mild
15 25%
None
18 30%

Most commonly reported side effects

Difficulty waking up
20 33%
Hangover effect
19 32%
Dry mouth and dry tongue
16 27%
Drowsiness
12 20%
Headaches
8 13%
Memory lapses (brain blinks)
7 12%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Trazodone. See all 30 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 50 mg as needed 50mg as needed as needed daily 1 mg monthly 1 mg daily 1 other daily 2 tps. daily 10 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 60 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 mg daily 125 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 450 mg daily 5000 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 3 Number of Patients: 3 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 13 Number of Patients: 13 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 10 Number of Patients: 10 66 Number of Patients: 66 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 58 Number of Patients: 58 1 Number of Patients: 1 25 Number of Patients: 25 26 Number of Patients: 26 12 Number of Patients: 12 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Trazodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
27 39% Side effects too severe: 39%
Did not seem to work
20 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Doctor's advice
15 21% Doctor's advice: 21%
Other
14 20% Other: 20%
Course of treatment ended
3 4% Course of treatment ended: 4%
Expense
2 3% Expense: 3%
Personal research
1 1% Personal research: 1%

See all 65 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
1
6
15
32
19
42

Stopped Taking Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
13
14
10
12
9
7

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
37 62%
Usually
18 30%
Sometimes
4 7%
Never
1 2%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
9 15%
Somewhat
9 15%
A little
4 7%
Not at all
38 63%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 2%
$25-49
1 2%
< $25
40 67%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.