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 [...]

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Trazodone as follows: 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. Discuss with your physician regarding your history of cardiac arrhythmias, if any. For individuals with such history, trazodone must be very cautiously administered and patient should be closely watched for symptoms of worsening arrhythmias. History of drug abuse [...]

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Trazodone as follows: Glaucoma Trazodone has the potential to increase the intraocular pressure, thus contributing to headache, glaucoma, and deteriorating vision. Trazodone is contraindicated in individuals with history of glaucoma. Liver disease Trazodone is mainly metabolized in the liver. If liver function is deficient, metabolism of trazodone could be slowed down. Slowing down of the drug metabolism can result in compromised therapeutic effects of the medication. Renal disease [...]

Patient was educated on how to take Trazodone as follows: Take the medication at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take trazodone after having a meal or a snack, to avoid having an unpleasant nausea and [...]

Patient was educated on serotonin release and reuptake inhibition by Trazodone as follows: Serotonin is one among the many neurotransmitters released at one nerve ending, to help transmit the impulse across the synapse (junction between two nerves), to the next nerve. Serotonin binds to the receptors on the second nerve and transmits the nerve impulse from the first nerve to the second. After the impulse is transmitted to the second nerve, the impulse progresses further, [...]