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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
1 6%
Moderate
3 17%
Mild
5 28%
None
9 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Hangover effect
5 28%
Drowsiness
5 28%
Difficulty waking up
4 22%
Dry mouth and dry tongue
3 17%
Memory lapses (brain blinks)
1 6%
kept me awake
1 6%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Trazodone. See all 18 dosages ►

  100mg as needed 50 mg as needed 50mg as needed daily 1 mg daily 2 mg daily 4 mg daily 25 mg daily 50 mg daily 75 mg daily 100 daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 225 mg daily 300 mg daily 400 mg daily 500 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 43 Number of Patients: 43 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 38 Number of Patients: 38 20 Number of Patients: 20 15 Number of Patients: 15 2 Number of Patients: 2 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Trazodone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
10 34% Did not seem to work: 34%
Side effects too severe
7 24% Side effects too severe: 24%
Other
7 24% Other: 24%
Doctor's advice
5 17% Doctor's advice: 17%
Personal research
1 3% Personal research: 3%
Not indicated
1 3% Not indicated: 3%
Course of treatment ended
1 3% Course of treatment ended: 3%

See all 28 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
3
5
11
14
33

Stopped Taking Trazodone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
6
8
2
4
4
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
11 61%
Usually
5 28%
Sometimes
1 6%
Never
1 6%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 6%
A little
5 28%
Not at all
12 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
14 78%

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

Report created on November 20, 2009.