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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

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

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Trazodone.

  0 mg day 25 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day 100 mg day 100 day 150 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 500 mg day
  10 Number of Patients: 10 5 Number of Patients: 5 22 Number of Patients: 22 3 Number of Patients: 3 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
2
4
13
12
33

Stopped taking Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
2
2
2
2
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Trazodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 5 38% Did not seem to work: 38%
Doctor's advice 3 23% Doctor's advice: 23%
Side effects too severe 3 23% Side effects too severe: 23%
Personal research 1 8% Personal research: 8%
Course of treatment ended 1 8% Course of treatment ended: 8%
Not indicated 1 8% Not indicated: 8%


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