Suggest Treatment For Insomnia

Posted on Tue, 25 Mar 2014

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Question : hello..i have a insomia for more than an month now and i taken a trazodone 50mg for just a week no..but still i only had 3 or 4 hours of sleep..my question is..it is safe to take 2 tab before bedtime..thanks

Answered by Dr. Nsah Bernard (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: You can take upto 400mg per day Detailed Answer: Hello XXXXX, Thanks for your post, I am pleased to be able to assist you. Well you can take this medication up to a maximum dosage of 400mg daily but you can not take it at ones. You can take 100mg before bed time that is the maximum allowed dosage as single dose. How ever, it is best you consult first with your doctor before changing regimes or dose because changing drugs on your own even with another doctor's (like myself) advise is not recommend unless it is directly from your doctor's office/consultation. They are other alternative measures in getting better sleep hours which you can get from consulting with your doctor. Hope this helps and wish you the best. Dr. Nsah

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar