Patient was educated on the side effects of using Trazodone as follows:

Nausea and vomiting

  • Trazodone use can result in common general constitutional symptoms such as, nausea and vomiting, and dry mouth.
  • Take trazodone after having a meal or a snack, to avoid having an unpleasant nausea and vomiting sensation with the medication.
  • Sucking on a hard candy can ease the discomfort of dry mouth.

Elevated intraocular pressure

  • Trazodone has the potential to increase the intraocular pressure, thus contributing to headache, glaucoma, and deteriorating vision.
  • Any blurred vision, headache, eye pain, seeing halos, and diminishing vision while taking trazodone should immediately be reported and evaluated.

Cardiac arrhythmias

  • Patients with personal and family history of cardiac arrhythmias and episodes of heart attack, are at increased risk for presenting with life-threatening arrhythmias with trazodone.
  • Report any episodes of chest pain, increased dizziness, racing and pounding heartbeat, and loss of consciousness while taking trazodone should immediately be reported and evaluated.