Can Trazodone Be Taken For Insomnia?

Posted on Mon, 12 Dec 2016

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Mon, 12 Dec 2016 Answered on

Mon, 9 Jan 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : Can I take trazodone which is prescribed for sleep and which was prescribed for a shoulder injury

Answered by Dr. dr. Jawahar Ticku (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
PAIN RELIEVER

Detailed Answer:
DEAR WHITEMEINFLORENCE,

THANKS FOR YOUR QUERY.

TRAZODENE IS BASICALLY AN ANTI DEPRESSANT DRUG AND IS ALSO USED FOR PAIN RELIEF AND IN INSOMNIA. IT HAS MULTIPLE STRENGTHS LIKE 50 T0 150 MG.THERE IS NO HARM IN TAKING THE DRUG AND INCREASING THE DOSE FROM LOW STRENGTH TO HIGHER STRENGTH FOR DESIRED EFFECT.

THIS DRUG IS SAFE AS LONG AS YOU DON'T HAVE HISTORY OF BLEEDING DISORDER OR RECENT HISTORY OF HEART PROBLEM OR RENAL PROBLEM . YOUR DOCTOR MUST HAVE CONSIDERED ALL RELEVANT DETAILS BEFORE PRESCRIBING THIS DRUG.

REST YOU CAN GO AHEAD WITH THE USSAGE OF THIS DRUG AS PER REQUIREMENT.

TRULY,
DR. J. TICKU
YOU CAN OTHERWISE

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng