You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to trazodone
Uses:
Tablet
Your doctor will tell you how much to take and how often.
Take your medicine with food or shortly after eating.
If a dose is missed:
Take the missed dose as soon as possible.
If it is almost time for your next regular dose, wait until then to take your medicine and skip the missed dose.
You should not use two doses at the same time.
Storage:
Store at room temperature, away from heat, light, and moisture.
Ask your pharmacist, doctor, or health caregiver about the best way to dispose of any outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Keep all medicine out of the reach of children.
Special precautions:
Before taking, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to any medications. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking. tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart failure or liver disease. tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking, call your doctor
Make sure your doctor knows if you are taking digoxin, phenytoin (Dilantin®) or medicines that could make you drowsy such as sleeping pills, tranquilizers, other medicine for depression, cold or allergy medicine, or narcotic pain killers.
Warnings:
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
Do not suddenly stop taking this medicine without first checking with your doctor.
You may need to take trazodone for 2 to 4 weeks before you start to feel better.
Get up slowly from a lying or sitting position to decrease dizziness caused by this medicine.
Trazodone can make you dizzy or drowsy. Be careful if driving a car or using machinery.
Side Effects:
Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
Skin rash, hives
Unexplained fever or sore throat
Unwanted and painful erection (erect penis) that does not go away
