MOA
What are the receptors trazadone blocks?
Serotonin, histamine, and alpha 1 adrenergic receptors
Whats a box earning that goes for patients 18-24?
They can experience suicidal thoughts.
What should you do to reduce the side effects of dizziness?
Take with food
What is the minemonic for the trazadone side effects?
ASLEEP
What is histamine linked too?
Drowsiness
What should you not take it with?
Dont take with MAO's
Avoid activities that reqiure?
Mental alertness
What does the S stand in ASLEEP stand for?
It stands for Sedation
What is serotonin linked too?
Antidepressants
Should you take it with linezolid?
No you should not
What should you not drink while on this medication?
Alcohol
Does trazadone higher your heart rate or low it?
Higher rate rate
What is the alpha blocker linked too
Hypotension
Is it contradicticted with methylene blue?
Yes it is
Why should you rise slowly while on trazadone?
Orthostatic hypotention
What is another name for serotonin?
5HT
Caution in patients with
Seizures and brain damage
What age group is the risk higher when getting dizzy?
Elderly patients
Name all the side effects in asleep
Abdominal pain, sedation, lightheadness, extreme drop in BP, elevated heart rate, and priapism