Trazodone 100 mg is an antidepressant drug that works as a serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI). Although it is primarily utilized to treat major depression, Trazodone is also used to treat conditions like anxiety disorder and insomnia due to its anxiolytic and hypnotic properties. Various off-label uses for the drug include: fibromyalgia, nightmares, pain syndromes, panic disorder, diabetic neuropathy, OCD, alcohol withdrawal, and eating disorders.
How Does Trazodone Work In The Body?
Trazodone is a central nervous system depressant which can have some of the following effects: changes in appetite or weight; confusion; difficulty concentrating and remembering; headache or heaviness in head; nausea/vomiting/stomach pain; nightmares; weakness or tiredness.
You’re less likely to suffer serious adverse effects if you take trazodone as directed by a doctor. Abusing a drug and taking it in higher amounts than prescribed can often lead to adverse effects.
How to Use Trazodone?
Trazodone tablets should preferably be taken with food. The tablets should not be chewed, but swallowed whole with some liquid. Trazodone can be taken as one dose at bedtime or spread evenly throughout the day. It may take a while for the benefits of this medicine to appear. In most cases, it takes two weeks for Trazodone to reach full effect. If your symptoms have not improved after four weeks, contact a doctor to discuss alternative drug options.
What are the Most Common Side Effects?
Trazodone has fewer side effects than the tricyclic antidepressants, but side effects similar to those experienced by users of SSRIs are frequently reported.
- Headache or discomfort and “heaviness”antidepressant drug
- Nausea, queasiness, and unpleasant taste
- Dry mouth
- Gastric distress: diarrhea and/or constipation
- Appetite changes
- Weight gain or loss
- Weakness, daytime fatigueantidepressant drug
- Anxiety
- Memory and/or concentration issues
- Mental fuzziness
- Vision changes, blurriness, and/or red eyes
- Sweating
When not to Use Trazodone?
Trazodone is not suitable for everyone and should not be used if:
- You are allergic to Trazodone or any other ingredient in this medicine;
- You have heart roblems such as arrhythmia or have recently had a heart attack.
If you have epilepsy, glaucoma, a kidney disorder or any other health condition, consult a doctor before taking this medicine. It is also important that you tell the doctor what others medicines or nutritional supplements you are currently taking.