Trazodone is an oral antidepressant medication. It is used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and, with other medications, alcohol dependence.
Common side-effects include dry mouth, feeling faint, vomiting, and headache. More serious side effects may include suicide, mania, irregular heart rate, and pathologically prolonged erections. It is unclear if use during pregnancy or breastfeeding is safe. It is a phenylpiperazine compound of the serotonin antagonist and reuptake inhibitor (SARI) class. Trazodone also has sedating effects.
Synonyms
Desyrel