What is the highest and safest dose of Trazodone that you can take?
Thank you
2006-12-31 13:27:49 · 4 answers · asked by ianquestions 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
The highest safest dose you can take is the exact amount prescribed to you by your doctor. You really shouldn't exceed what youve been prescribed.
However, here is some info on trazodone.
Usual adult dosage:
The recommended initial dose is 150 to 200 mg daily, in 2 or 3 divided doses. Trazodone should be taken shortly after a meal or light snack in order to reduce the incidence of adverse reactions. The initial dose may be increased according to tolerance and response by increments of 50 mg, usually up to 300 mg daily in divided doses. In some patients, doses up to 400 mg daily and rarely up to 600 mg daily in hospitalized patients, may be required. Occurrence of drowsiness may require the administration of a major portion of the daily dose at bedtime or a reduction of dosage. Once an adequate response has been achieved, the dosage may be gradually reduced, with adjustment depending on therapeutic response. During prolonged maintenance therapy the dosage should be kept at the lowest effective level.
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2006-12-31 13:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by angelkarmachic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
therapy must be started with low preliminary doses of 25 to 50mg every day in divided doses or in a night unmarried dose. The dose could be extra suitable slowly to a optimum of 300mg every day in ambulatory sufferers and to 600mg every day in hospitalized sufferers. Geriatric and emaciated sufferers ought to start with 100mg every day; this dose could be slowly extra suitable to 300mg. The era of therapy must be a minimum of one month. A 50mg dose is cautioned whilst making use of Trazadone as a snooze help.
2016-11-25 19:13:41 · answer #2 · answered by duque 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The maximum dose is given 3xper day to Alzheimers patients. But they aren't expected to live long this way. It only calms their response to impending death.
2006-12-31 13:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only your Dr. or Psychiatrist would be able to tell you that. I only take it as a tranquilizer to sleep better at night, plus several other different medications for bipolar & anxiety disorder. Why are you even asking a question like this?
2006-12-31 13:32:50 · answer #4 · answered by Chloe:) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would depend so much on your body weight and constitution. This is something you really should ask a doctor.
2006-12-31 13:29:36 · answer #5 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know wat the hell u r talkin about . but thanx 4 the 2 points
2006-12-31 13:29:12 · answer #6 · answered by Meditator 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋