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How
To Take Trazodone
Take Trazodone shortly after a meal or light snack. You may
be more apt to feel dizzy or light-headed if you take the
drug before you have eaten. Trazodone may cause dry mouth.
Sucking on a hard candy, chewing gum, or melting bits of ice
in your mouth can relieve the problem.
Side
Effects
Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change
in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only
your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue
taking Desyrel. More common side effects may include: Abdominal
or stomach disorder, aches or pains in muscles and bones,
anger or hostility, blurred vision, brief loss of consciousness,
confusion, constipation, decreased appetite, diarrhea, dizziness
or light-headedness, drowsiness, dry mouth, excitement, fainting,
fast or fluttery heartbeat, fatigue, fluid retention and swelling,
headache, inability to fall or stay asleep, low blood pressure,
nasal or sinus congestion, nausea, nervousness, nightmares
or vivid dreams, tremors, uncoordinated movements, vomiting,
weight gain or loss Less common or rare side effects may include:
Allergic reactions, anemia, bad taste in mouth, blood in the
urine, chest pain, delayed urine flow, decreased concentration,
decreased sex drive, disorientation, ejaculation problems,
excess salivation.
Precautions
Trazodone may cause you to become drowsy or less alert and
may affect your judgment. Therefore, you should not drive
or operate dangerous machinery or participate in any hazardous
activity that requires full mental alertness until you know
how this drug affects you. Trazodone has been associated with
priapism, a persistent, painful erection of the penis. Men
who experience prolonged or inappropriate erections should
stop taking this drug and consult their doctor. Notify your
doctor or dentist that you are taking this drug if you have
a medical emergency, and before you have surgery or dental
treatment. Your doctor will ask you to stop using the drug
if you are going to have elective surgery. Be careful taking
this drug if you have heart disease. Trazodone can cause irregular
heartbeats.
Drug Interactions
Trazodone may intensify the effects of alcohol. Do not drink
alcohol while taking this medication. If Trazodone is taken
with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased,
decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check
with your doctor before combining Trazodone with the following:
Antidepressant drugs known as MAO inhibitors, including Nardil
and Parnate Barbiturates such as Seconal Central nervous system
depressants such as Demerol and Halcion Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Digoxin (Lanoxin) Drugs for high blood pressure such as Catapres
and Wytensin Other antidepressants such as Prozac and Norpramin
Phenytoin (Dilantin) Warfarin (Coumadin).
Med Notes
The effects of Trazodone during pregnancy have not been adequately
studied. If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant,
inform your doctor immediately. This medication may appear
in breast milk. If treatment with this drug is essential to
your health, your doctor may advise you to discontinue breastfeeding
your baby until your treatment is finished.
Missed Dosages
Take it as soon as you remember. If it is within 4 hours of
your next dose, skip the one you missed and go back to your
regular schedule. Never take 2 doses at once.
Storage Info
Store at room temperature in a tightly closed container away
from light and excessive heat.
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