trazodone
noun
traz·o·done
ˈtra-zə-ˌdōn 
: an antidepressant drug C19H22ClN5O administered in the form of its hydrochloride
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By the end of January 2023, Lindsay had been prescribed a series of drugs, including Zoloft, trazodone, Prozac, Ambien, Remeron, Klonopin, and Seroquel.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Sleep medications — such as the antidepressants doxepin or trazodone or certain nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics — can be helpful short-term, Kaylor said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
Your physician may also be able to prescribe an alternative treatment such as clonidine or trazodone.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
Some medications may make trazodone less effective.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Berry additionally said Dale had less than a therapeutic dose of trazodone in his system, and that a combination of it and alcohol could suppress a person’s respiratory system.
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
The Cleveland Clinic lists trazodone, amitriptyline, clomipramine doxepin, fluoxetine, sertraline, phenelzine and rasagiline as possible culprits.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The medications were for a range of drugs, but there were several empty prescription bottles for trazodone found, according to the warrant.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Sleep medications — such as the antidepressants doxepin or trazodone or certain nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics — can be helpful short-term, Kaylor said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
Your physician may also be able to prescribe an alternative treatment such as clonidine or trazodone.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Nov. 2025
Some medications may make trazodone less effective.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Berry additionally said Dale had less than a therapeutic dose of trazodone in his system, and that a combination of it and alcohol could suppress a person’s respiratory system.
—Teri Figueroa, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
The Cleveland Clinic lists trazodone, amitriptyline, clomipramine doxepin, fluoxetine, sertraline, phenelzine and rasagiline as possible culprits.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The medications were for a range of drugs, but there were several empty prescription bottles for trazodone found, according to the warrant.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
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trazodone
noun
traz·o·done
ˈtraz-ə-ˌdōn
: an antidepressant drug that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C19H22ClN5O·HCl and inhibits the uptake of serotonin by the brain
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