Re: Switching fron Ambien to trazodone » ajax1

Posted by angels78 on July 18, 2010, at 22:24:12

In reply to Switching fron Ambien to trazodone, posted by ajax1 on July 18, 2010, at 17:52:26

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Because both trazodone and members of the class of antidepressants known as monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors may increase serotonin levels in the brain, the combination of these drugs can lead to a condition known as serotonin syndrome. Symptoms of serotonin syndrome include a prolonged rapid heart rate, hypertension (high blood pressure), flushing of the skin, hallucinations , tremors, and hyperthermia (increased body temperature). Because of this, it can be dangerous to take trazodone in combination with MAO inhibitors such as Nardil ( phenelzine sulfate) or Parmate ( tranylcypromine sulfate). The same holds true when combining trazodone with a selective serotonin uptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant such as Prozac (fluoxetine), paroxetine, or sertraline.
Trazodone is not safe with an MAOI?

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