Ambien vs. Trazodone

• Are Ambien and Trazodone the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Ambien?
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• What Is Ambien?
• What Is Trazodone?
• What Drugs Interact with Ambien?
• What Drugs Interact with Trazodone?
• How Should Ambien Be Taken?
• How Should Trazodone Be Taken?

Ambien(zolpidem) andtrazodoneare used to treat在somnia.

Trazodone is primarily used to treatdepression.

Ambien and trazodone belong to different drug classes. Ambien is asedative/hypnotic and trazodone is anantidepressant.

Side effectsof Ambien and trazodone that are similar include drowsiness,头晕,tiredness,stuffy nose,dry mouth,nausea,便秘,diarrhea,headache,muscleache/pain, and visual changes/blurred vision.

Side effects of Ambien that are different from trazodone include weakness,lightheadedness, "drugged" feeling, loss of coordination,nasalirritation,sore throat,stomachupset, confusion,sleepproblems (insomnia),euphoria, andbalanceproblems.

Side effects of trazodone that are different from Ambien include vomiting, changes在weight, bad味道在themouth, or change in sexual interest/ability.

Both Ambien and trazodone may interact withalcohol,antifungalmedications,seizuremedicines,anxietymedications, andantidepressants.

Ambien may also interact with other medicines that make you sleepy or slow yourbreathing(such as cold medicines, pain medications, muscle relaxants), chlorpromazine, andrifampin.

Trazodone may also interact withHIVmedicines,digoxin,bloodthinners, nonsteroidalanti-在flammatory drugs (NSAIDs), MAO inhibitors, St. John's wort,tramadol,diuretics(waterpills), medicines to treat mental illness, andmigraine headachemedicines.

Do not stop using Ambien suddenly after long-term use, or you could have unpleasantwithdrawal symptoms. Insomnia symptoms may also return after you stop taking Ambien. These symptoms may seem to be worse than before you started taking Ambien.

Common side effects of Ambien include:

• Daytime drowsiness,
• Dizziness,
• Weakness,
• Lightheadedness,
• "Drugged" feeling,
• Tiredness,
• Loss of coordination,
• Stuffynose,
• Nasal irritation,
• Dry mouth,
• Sorethroat,
• Nausea,
• Constipation,
• Diarrhea,
• Stomach upset,
• Headache,
• Muscle pain,
• Confusion,
• Insomnia,
• Euphoria,
• Ataxia(balance problems), and
• Visual changes.

Tell yourdoctorif you have unlikely but serious side effects of Ambien including:

• memoryloss,
• mental/mood/behavior changes (such as new or worsening depression,abnormalthoughts, thoughts ofsuicide, hallucinations, confusion, agitation,aggressivebehavior, or anxiety).

Common side effects of Trazodone include:

• drowsiness,
• sedation,
• 头晕,
• lightheadedness,
• 便秘,
• headache,
• blurred vision,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• dry mouth, or
• change in sexual interest/ability.

Tell your doctor if you have serious side effects of Trazodone,Oleptro在cluding:

• extreme mood swings,
• restlessness,
• sleep problems,
• 头晕,
• fainting,
• fast or pounding heartbeat,
• easy bruising or bleeding,
• agitation,
• hallucinations,
• fastheart rate,
• overactive reflexes,
• diarrhea,
• loss of coordination,
• very stiff (rigid) muscles,
• highfever,
• confusion,
• fast or uneven heartbeats,
• tremors,
• trouble concentrating,
• memory problems,
• weakness,
• loss of appetite,
• unsteadiness,
• seizures,
• shallow breathing or breathing that stops,
• chest painor heavy feeling,
• pain spreading to thearmorshoulder,
• nausea,
• sweating, or
• general ill feeling (malaise）.

Ambien (zolpidem) is a sedative/hypnotic used for treating insomnia.

Trazodone is a triazolopyridine antidepressant used to treatmajordepressive disorder (MDD) in adults.

Ambien may interact with other medicines that make you sleepy or slow your breathing (such as cold medicines, pain medications, muscle relaxants, and medicines for depression, anxiety, or seizures) or antidepressants.

Ambien may also interact with alcohol, chlorpromazine, itraconazole,ketoconazole, or rifampin.

Insomnia symptoms may also return after you stop taking Ambien. These symptoms may seem to be worse than before you started taking Ambien.

Trazodone may interact with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), alcohol,barbiturates, otherCNSdepressants, ritonavir, ketoconazole, indinavir, itraconazole,carbamazepine, digoxin,phenytoin, serotonergic drugs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),aspirin, other drugs affectingcoagulationor bleeding, orwarfarin. Tell your doctor all medications you use. Duringpregnancy, Oleptro should be used only if prescribed. Thismedicationmay be passed inbreast milk. Consult your doctor beforebreastfeeding.

The recommended adult dose of Ambien is 10mgas conventional tablets or spray or 12.5 mg as extended-release tablets.

The recommended starting dose of Trazodone is 150 mg once daily in adults. The dose may be increased by 75 mg/day every three days (i.e., start 225 mg on Day 4 oftherapy）.The maximum daily dose should not exceed 375 mg.