Antidepressants · Atypical Antidepressants

Trazodone

Brand: Desyrel

Serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI)

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1.Trazodone: sleep dose vs antidepressant dose. Why are they so different?

2.What is trazodone's signature rare adverse effect, and what must you tell every male patient?

3.Is trazodone FDA-approved for insomnia?

4.An elderly patient starts trazodone 50mg QHS and falls overnight going to the bathroom. What is the mechanism?

5.Trazodone is perceived as 'harmless.' Name 2 real risks that are commonly undercounseled.

6.What is the most common real-world prescribing pattern for trazodone?

7.Which patient should NOT receive trazodone for sleep? (Describe the profile.)

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