What cannot be mixed with trazodone are Buspar, buspirone, fentanyl or Absral, Duragesic, Lithium, Eskalith, Lithobid, tryptophan, St. John's wort, or other pain or migraine medications such as Zomig, Relpax, Maxalt, Frova, tramadol and sumatriptan.
When taking trazodone you should also avoid NSAIDs, medications which increase serotonin levels, blood thinners, CYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers, heart rhythm medications, sedatives and digoxin and phenytoin or other narrow therapeutic index medications.
Trazodone is not a benzo or benzodiazepine.
Instead trazodone is an antidepressant medication which also belongs to a class of drugs called serotonin antagonists and reuptake inhibitors or SARIs.
Trazodone is a medication that is used to treat anxiety, depression as well as insomnia and is different from benzodiazepines.
Benzodiazepines are a class of sedative drugs that are used in the treatment of seizures, insomnia and anxiety.
Trazodone works by increasing the activity of serotonin in your brain and is available only by a doctor's prescription.
When you take trazodone it increases your levels of noradrenaline and serotonin so that you feel better.
Trazodone can also help you if you're having problems such as low mood, insomnia, and even poor concentration.
Trazodone also comes as tablets, liquid that you swallow or even capsules that you swallow.
Trazodone has also been found to have mild sedating effects due to the chemical composition and it is less effective than other antidepressants for treating depression.
So instead trazodone has actually been found to have greater utility as a sleep aid than it has as an antidepression medication.