Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Trazodone as follows: Closely monitor for any symptoms of worsening mood, anxiety, impulsive behavior, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, aggression, and suicidal thoughts with trazodone. Report such findings immediately to your physician, for any appropriate measures to be considered. As the balance between the chemicals in the brain has to be finely regulated to help relieve the depressive symptoms and experience feelings of well-being, the dose [...]

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Trazodone as follows: Discuss with your physician regarding your history of cardiac arrhythmias, if any. Trazodone has the potential to cause or enhance some underlying cardiac arrhythmias, which can be life-threatening. Some antibiotics, antihistamines, antidepressants, and antipsychotic medications also carry the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias when taken along with Trazodone.  Report any episodes of chest pain, increased dizziness, racing and pounding heartbeat, and loss of [...]

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Trazodone as follows: A number of OTC cough preparations, sleep medications, narcotic pain killers like hydrocodone, and antianxiety medications can also increase the risk for confusion and dizziness with trazodone, thus contributing to falls and accidents. Be sure to check with your physician and pharmacist regarding safety, taking trazodone with these medications. Try spacing them out accordingly, in order to prevent episodes of confusion and [...]

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Trazodone as follows: Take trazodone after having a meal or a snack, to avoid having an unpleasant nausea and vomiting sensation with the medication. Do not drink alcohol while taking trazodone. This can result in increased confusion and dizziness, thus contributing to falls and accidents. One should stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until they are used to the side [...]

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Trazodone as follows: Dizziness Trazodone use can result in extreme drowsiness and episodes of confusion, thus contributing to falls and accidents. Stay away from activities requiring alertness, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until you are used to the side effects caused by trazodone. Serotonin syndrome Trazodone use can result in elevated serotonin levels in the blood. This effect of trazodone helps with controlling the [...]