Restoril vs. Trazodone, Oleptro

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

Restoril(temazepam) andTrazodone,Oleptroare used to treatinsomniasymptoms.

Trazodone, Oleptro are used off-label to treat insomnia. It is primarily used to treatdepression.

Restoril and Trazodone, Oleptro belong to different drug classes. Restoril is a benzodiazepinesedativehypnotic and trazodone is anantidepressant.

Side effectsof Restoril and Trazodone, Oleptro that are similar includedizziness, drowsiness,headache,blurred vision,nausea、呕吐或dry mouth.

Side effects of Restoril that are different from trazodone includeamnesiaor forgetfulness,muscleweakness, loss ofbalanceor coordination, depression, nervousness, excitability, irritability,stomachdiscomfort, increased thirst, or numbness, burning,pain, or, tingly feeling.

Side effects of Trazodone, Oleptro that are different from Restoril includediarrhea,tiredness, changesinweight, muscleache/pain, bad味道in themouth,stuffy nose,缺点tipation, or changes in sexual interest/ability.

Both Restoril and Trazodone, Oleptro may interact withalcoholor other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold orallergymedicine,narcoticpain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, oranxiety).

Restoril may also interact with itraconazole orketoconazole.

Trazodone, Oleptro may also interact with St. John's wort,tramadol,diuretics(waterpills), medicines to treat mental illness,bloodthinners, ormigraine headachemedicines.

Withdrawal symptomsmay occur if you suddenly stop taking Restoril.

Common side effects of Restoril include:

• dizziness
• daytime drowsiness (or during hours when you are not normally sleeping)
• amnesia or forgetfulness
• muscle weakness
• loss of balance or coordination
• headache
• blurred vision
• depression
• nervousness
• excitability
• irritability
• nausea
• vomiting
• stomach discomfort
• dry mouth
• increased thirst, or
• numbness
• burning
• pain, or
• tingly feeling

Tell yourdoctorif you experience serious side effects of Restoril including weak or shallowbreathing, fast or pounding heartbeats, confusion, slurred speech, unusual thoughts or behavior, hallucinations, agitation, aggression, thoughts ofsuicideor hurting yourself, restless muscle movements (in your eyes,tongue,jaw, orneck), paleskin, easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness,fever,chills, body aches,flusymptoms, problems with urination, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, darkurine, clay-colored stools, orjaundice(yellowing of the skin or eyes).

Common side effects of Trazodone, Oleptro include:

• drowsiness,
• sedation,
• dizziness,
• lightheadedness,
• 缺点tipation,
• 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 including:

• extreme mood swings,
• restlessness,
• sleepproblems,
• dizziness,
• fainting,
• fast or pounding heartbeat,
• easy bruising or bleeding,
• agitation,
• hallucinations,
• fastheart rate,
• overactive reflexes,
• diarrhea,
• loss of coordination,
• very stiff (rigid) muscles,
• high fever,
• confusion,
• fast or uneven heartbeats,
• 震动,
• trouble concentrating,
• memoryproblems,
• 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).

Restoril (temazepam) is a benzodiazepine sedative hypnotic used to treat insomnia symptoms, such as trouble falling or staying asleep. Restoril is available ingenericform.

Trazodone, Oleptro (trazodone hydrochloride extended-release tablets) is a triazolopyridine antidepressant used to treatmajordepressive disorder (MDD) in adults.

Restoril may interact with fluvoxamine, itraconazole, ketoconazole, nefazodone, or other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). Tell your doctor allmedicationyou use. Restoril must not be used duringpregnancy. Other medications in this class have caused birth defects when used in the first three months of pregnancy, and have also caused unusual drowsiness, feeding problems, andliverproblems in newborns when used at or near the time of delivery, or withdrawal symptoms in newborns when used for a long time during pregnancy. Use birthcontrolwhile taking this drug. This medication passes intobreast milk. Consult your doctor beforebreast-feeding. Withdrawal symptoms (such as unusual depressed/anxious mood, stomach/muscle cramps, vomiting, sweating, shakiness, seizures) may occur if you suddenly stop using this medication.

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

The recommended dose of Restoril is 40 to 320 mcg twice daily for adults and 40 to 80 mcg twice daily for children. If you are also using a bronchodilator, use it first before using the beclomethasone inhaler. There may be other drugs that can interact with Restoril.

The recommended starting dose of Trazodone, Oleptro is 150mgonce 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.