Precautions of Taking Trazodone

It is very important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits, to allow for changes in your dose and to help manage any unwanted effects. Do not take trazodone with a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor (eg, isocarboxazid [Marplan®], linezolid (Zyvox®), methylene blue, phenelzine [Nardil®], selegiline [Eldepryl®], tranylcypromine [Parnate®]). Do not start taking trazodone … Read more

Drug Interactions of Trazodone

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your … Read more

Taking Trazodone With Other Medicines and Herbal Supplements

Cautions with other medicines Many medicines can affect the way trazodone works, and trazodone can do the same to other medicines. Both can increase the chances of you having side effects. Tell your doctor if you’re taking any of these medicines before you start trazodone: tranylcypromine, phenelzine or isocarboxazid (for depression), or selegiline (for Parkinson’s … Read more