TRAZODONE

Course overview

TRAZODONE IS A MEDICATION USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF MAJOR-DEPRESSIVE-DISORDER. IT IS IN THE SEROTONIN-ANTAGONIST-AND-REUPTAKE-INHIBITOR CLASS OF MEDICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR TRAZODONE AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR DEPRESSION. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTIONS, ADVERSE EFFECTS, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., OFF-LABEL USES, DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS), PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION AND RELATED CONDITIONS.