Trazodone uk
Trazodone uk, sold under many brand names is an antidepressant medication. Trazodone is an antidepressant medicine that works to balance chemicals in the brain. It’s used to treat depression, anxiety, or a combination of depression and anxiety.
Trazodone uk is approved by the FDA as a prescription drug used for the medical treatment of depression. In addition to depression, this drug may also be prescribed by a doctor or mental health professional as a treatment for insomnia, and may also be used to treat anxiety and panic attacks.
Buy trazodone uk
Trazodone uk is available by prescription only under the following different brand names: Desyrel, Desyrel Dividose, Oleptro, and Trazodone D.
Dosages
- Tablets (pills)50 mg
100 mg
150 mg
300 mg - Tablets, extended-release (pills)
150 mg
300 mg
Dosage Considerations – What you should follow
Adult Depression Treatment
- Initial 150 mg/day orally divided every 8-12 hours
- Increase by 50 mg/day every 3-7 Days
- Outpatient: No more than 400 mg/day
- Inpatient: No more than 600 mg/day
- Oleptro (extended-release) 150 mg orally at bedtime initially; may increase by increments of 75 mg/day every 3 days; not to exceed 375 mg/day
- Swallow whole or may break in half along the scored line; do not chew or crush.
Pediatric Depression Treatment (Off-label) - 6-12 years: 1.5-2 mg/kg/day orally in divided doses initially; not to exceed 6 mg/kg/day divided every 8 hours
Over 12 years: 25-50 mg/day orally; increase by 100-150 mg in divided doses
Geriatric Depression Treatment
- Immediate release: 25-50 mg orally at bedtime; increase dose by 25-50 mg every three days if inpatient or every week if outpatient not to exceed 75-150 mg/day
- Extended release: Experience limited; use 150 mg orally at bedtime initially; may increase by increments of 75 mg/day every 3 days; not to exceed 375 mg/day
Insomnia (Off-label)
- 50-100 mg orally once per day.
Aggressive Behavior (Off-label)
- Initial: 50 mg orally every 12 hours.
- Maintenance: 75-400 mg/day divided orally every 6-12 hours
Cocaine Withdrawal (Off-label)
- 150-200 mg orally once per day.
Alcohol Withdrawal (Off-label)
- 100-600 mg/day divided orally
Insomnia (Off-label)
- 25-100 mg orally at bedtime.
Prevention of Migraine (Off-label)
- 100 mg orally once per day.
Common side effects
- Tell your doctor if these side effects bother you or don’t go away:
- Feeling sleepy or tired
- Headaches
- Feeling sick
- Constipation (difficulty pooing)
- A dry mouth
Serious side effects
- Serious side effects are rare and happen in less than 1 in 1,000 people.
Go to A&E immediately if you have:
- A long-lasting and painful erection that lasts longer than 4 hours – this may happen even when you’re not having sex
- A fast, slow, or abnormal heartbeat
- A seizure
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