Trazodone is used to treat depression. Trazodone is in a class of medications called serotonin modulators. It works by increasing the amount of serotonin, a natural substance in the brain that helps maintain mental balance. Trazodone is an antidepressant medicine. It affects chemicals in the brain that may be unbalancedin people with depression. Besides treating depression, doctors may also prescribe it to treat anxiety, schizophrenia, or uncontrolled movements that occur as a side effect of other medications. It improved night-time sleep but does not affect thinking or brain function. Taking the drug does not lead to daytime sleepiness or naps.
USES:
• Major depressive disorder• Anxiety• Schizophrenia• Uncontrolled movements.
INTERACTIONS WITH DISEASE: To make sure trazodone is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
• Liver or kidney disease• Heart disease• A bleeding or blood clotting disorder• Seizures or epilepsy• Narrow-angle glaucoma• Bipolar disorder (manic depression)• A history of Long QT syndrome• A history of drug abuse or suicidal thoughts• Heart attack.
INTERACTIONS WITH DRUG: Tell your doctor about all your medications and any you start or stop using during your treatment, especially:
• Any other antidepressant• An antibiotic• Cancer medicine• Anti-malaria medication• Heart rhythm medicine• Medicine to treat a psychiatric disorder
SIDE EFFECTS: Call your doctor at once if you face:
• Blurred vision• a headache with chest pain and severe dizziness• high levels of serotonin in the body• a headache• High fever• Sweating• Confusion
ALTERNATIVES: Alprazolam and Diazepam.