Brand Name: Desyrel
Generic Name: Trazodone hydrochloride
Primary Use: Major Depressive Disorder, Insomnia (Off-label)
Dosage Forms:
As advised by healthcare professional.
Effectiveness:
Generic Name: Trazodone hydrochloride
Primary Use: Major Depressive Disorder, Insomnia (Off-label)
Dosage Forms:
- Oral tablets of 50mg,100mg, 150mg and 300mg
- Nausea
- Diarrhoea
- Drowsiness
- Dry mouth
- Stuffy nose
- Bad taste in mouth
- Weight changes
- Blurred vision
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Changes in libido
- Priapism
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviour
- Cardiac arrythmias
- Syncope and orthostatic hypotension
- Angle closure glaucoma
- Low blood sodium levels
- Onset of hypomania or mania
- Increased risk of bleeding
As advised by healthcare professional.
Effectiveness:
- Relatively effective antidepressant and better tolerated than some SSRI.
- According to research, Desyrel may not significantly improve total sleep time or the efficiency of sleep.
