Trazodone: Basics & Beyond
This post will summarize Trazodone’s mechanism of action and answer the following two questions:
- What dose of Trazodone is effective for major depression disorder (MDD) treatment?
- What dose of Trazodone is effective for insomnia treatment (off label)?
DOSE FROM 150-600 MG IS REQUIRED FOR INHIBITION OF SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER, HENCE IS EFFECTIVE FOR MDD TREATMENT.
DOSE FROM 25-150 MG IS REQUIRED FOR INSOMNIA TREATMENT.
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Read the following course chapters for detailed information on Trazodone:
(1) Trazodone for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder.
This chapter will answer the following questions regarding role of trazodone in treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD):
- How is Trazodone different from SSRIs and SNRIs?
- What dose of Trazodone is effective for MDD treatment?
- What dose of Trazodone is effective for insomnia treatment (off label)?
- Is hypnotic dose of Trazodone effective for MDD treatment?
- How to initiate and titrate Trazodone for MDD treatment?
(2) Trazodone and Risk of Priapism.
This chapter will be summarized in following sections:
- Priapism: definition and types.
- Priapism: evaluation and management.
- Avoid Trazodone in patients with following co-morbid conditions.
- Avoid Trazodone with following medications.
(3) Serotonin Modulators: Trazodone vs Nefazodone
This chapter will compare the differences between Trazodone and Nefazodone
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