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What is Trazodone?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Trazodone is an antidepressant used primarily to treat depression. It may also be used for relief of an anxiety disorder (e.g., sleeplessness, tension), or chronic pain.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 1539 602
Depressed mood 178 60
Fibromyalgia 139 42
Difficulty staying asleep 118 58
Anxious mood 81 30

Show all 132 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 12921 patients that have taken Trazodone

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 108
Moderate 202
Mild 303
None 564

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Trazodone

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 73
Drowsiness 61
Difficulty waking up 43
Grogginess in morning 32
Headaches 27
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 24

Show all 181 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Trazodone

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 280
Side effects too severe 244
Doctor's advice 195
Other 156
Course of treatment ended 48
Personal research 21
Change in health plan coverage 11
Expense 11
See all 748 patients who've stopped taking Trazodone

Duration

Stopped taking Trazodone

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 143
1 - 6 months 173
6 months - 1 year 107
1 - 2 years 112
2 - 5 years 109
5 - 10 years 59
10 years or more 29
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 839
Usually 206
Sometimes 96
Never taken as prescribed 36
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 48
Somewhat hard to take 69
A little hard to take 131
Not at all hard to take 929
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 1
$100-199 1
$50-99 6
$25-49 32
< $25 610
Not specified 527

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Trazodone after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Zolpidem (Ambien) 72
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 36
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 15
Mirtazapine (Remeron) 15
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 12

Show all 52 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Trazodone and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 50
Zolpidem (Ambien) 44
Mirtazapine (Remeron) 29
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 16
Doxepin (Sinequan) 14

Show all 58 treatments patients report switching to

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91 patient evaluations for Trazodone

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Aug 12, 2020 (Started Jul 17, 2020)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for increased need for sleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for sleepiness)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for unrefreshing or poor sleep)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (difficulty reading, difficulty thinking, blurry vision, double vision (diplopia), dizziness with hypotension upon standing)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily

Jul 21, 2020 (Started Jul 17, 2020)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for increased need for sleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for major depressive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for sleepiness)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for unrefreshing or poor sleep)
  • Side effects
    Severe (difficulty reading, difficulty thinking, blurry vision, double vision (diplopia), dizziness with hypotension upon standing)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 6, 2020 (Started May 13, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 23, 2011 (Started May 13, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Nov 21, 2010 (Started May 13, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 20, 2010 (Started May 13, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 30, 2010 (Started May 13, 1993)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 11, 2018 (Started Apr 15, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty falling asleep)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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