Trazodone Canada
Description
Trazodone is an antidepressant that affects the brain chemicals, balances their amounts and improves related conditions. The medication is used to improve the symptoms of major depressive disorder, anxiety and similar issues. Additionally, the treatment can be used in other cases, not listed in the safety guide. Consult your doctor using Trazodone for its off-label use.
Recommendations
Trazodone is available it who main forms: immediate-release and extended-release medications. Make sure you administer the drug according to the prescription and safety instructions. Do not take the medication in larger or smaller doses, neither take it for prolonged period. Otherwise, you risk getting severe side effects and complications. The immediate-release form of Trazodone should be used after a snack or a sophisticated meal. An extended-release tablet should never be broken or crushed. Keep administering the medication for the whole length of the medication course to experience positive changes. It can take more than two weeks before the symptoms improve and the condition balances. Do not stop the medication intake even if your symptoms improve. Inform your physician if a prescribed dose seems ineffective. Harmful and unpleasant withdrawal effects may occur if Trazodone intake is stopped very abruptly.
Never increase or double the medication dose to avoid the appearance of severe side effects, related to Trazodone overuse. If you have missed a dose, better skip it, in case the following one should be used soon. Do not consume alcohol during the treatment of depression, since it can interact with Trazodone and lead to harmful consequences.
Precautions and Contraindications
Do not use the medicine if you are allergic to any medications or foods, especially to the active ingredients of the treatment. Avoid the medication administration within 14 days after MAO inhibitor course. Consult your doctor to get the proper dose adjusted and the intake frequency, as well as duration of the course. Besides, ensure the high safety level of Trazodone in your exact case. Tell your healthcare provider about health disorders and problems you have, especially serious heart diseases, kidney or liver disorders, narrow-angle glaucoma, Long QT syndrome, manic depression, seizure, epilepsy, blood clotting disorders and other complications.
Trazodone should not be used by pregnant and breastfeeding women, since its active ingredients can produce a harmful impact on an unborn or nursing child. Do not give the treatment to anyone younger than 18 years old.
Drug Interactions
The medication can affect your health condition, aggravate your problems and trigger other complications, if misused. Additionally, Trazodone can cause severe side effects if it is used in a combination with a range of medications, including muscle relaxers, sleeping drugs, seizure treatments, anxiety or depression medications, antidepressants, antibiotics, cancer medications, heart rhythm remedies, Anagrelide, Ondansetron, Methadone and others.
Side Effects
Stop the medication use and inform your doctor immediately if you have got painful priapism or severe allergic reaction. Besides, tell your doctor about other complications you have noticed after Trazodone use, especially panic attacks, anxiety, agitation, irritability, hostility, vision problems, severe headache, dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting, nausea, high serotonin level in the organism, low sodium range, angina, uncontrolled blood pressure, etc.