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Trazodone Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of trazodone include fatigue, nausea, and off label use, based on 121,193 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 6.6% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Trazodone side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for trazodone.

1
Drug Ineffective6.6%7,948
2
Fatigue6.1%7,423
3
Nausea5.8%7,002
4
Off Label Use4.9%5,911
5
Headache4.8%5,831
6
Diarrhoea4.6%5,591
7
Pain4.6%5,589
8
Dyspnoea3.7%4,544
9
Dizziness3.6%4,316
10
Fall3.5%4,221
11
Vomiting3.5%4,214
12
Insomnia3.3%3,970
13
Anxiety3.2%3,863
14
Arthralgia3.0%3,675
15
Depression3.0%3,669

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that trazodone caused these reactions.

Report severity

66.9%Serious81,028 reports
31.7%Hospitalizations38,386 reports
12.4%Fatal15,000 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Trazodone drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside trazodone. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Quetiapine-fumarate4.8%5,871
2
Adalimumab4.1%4,934
3
Lenalidomide2.6%3,183
4
Acetaminophen2.6%3,176
5
Gabapentin2.6%3,119
6
Bupropion2.5%3,017
7
Pregabalin2.4%2,963
8
Sodium-oxybate2.3%2,813
9
Oxycodone2.3%2,793
10
Clonazepam2.3%2,785
11
Omeprazole2.1%2,536
12
Venlafaxine2.1%2,502
13
Pantoprazole-sodium2.0%2,426
14
Etanercept1.9%2,344
15
Duloxetine-hydrochloride1.9%2,281

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen18.3%22,141
2
Gabapentin15.2%18,435
3
Ergocalciferol13.7%16,613
4
Aspirin13.1%15,912
5
Levothyroxine-sodium13.0%15,718
6
Omeprazole12.8%15,520
7
Albuterol11.7%14,144
8
Atorvastatin-calcium10.8%13,055
9
Furosemide9.0%10,956
10
Fluticasone8.9%10,729
11
Pantoprazole-sodium8.8%10,634
12
Clonazepam8.6%10,406
13
Lisinopril8.5%10,323
14
Duloxetine-hydrochloride8.5%10,272
15
Amlodipine8.5%10,241

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports trazodone side effects

61.8% of trazodone adverse event reports involve female patients and 31.4% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 66%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female61.8%
Male31.4%
Unknown6.8%

Age group

< 20.3%
2–110.5%
12–171.3%
18–6466.4%
65+31.6%

What is trazodone used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking trazodone when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal PainAbdominal Pain UpperAbnormal BehaviourAbnormal DreamsAbnormal Sleep-related EventAccidental ExposureAccidental Exposure To ProductAccidental OverdoseAccidental PoisoningAcute PsychosisAdjustment DisorderAdjustment Disorder With Depressed MoodAdjuvant TherapyAdverse Drug ReactionAdverse Event

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Trazodone brand names and reporting trend

Trazodone is sold under the brand name Desyrel.

Brand names

Desyrel369

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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