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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Switching From Remeron To Trazodone

Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Medications

Medications


According to a major 2003 survey, about 20% of American older adults use some form of sleep aid, including prescription or over-the-counter drugs, or alcohol. Furthermore, 15% use such aids every night.

It should be stressed that only behavioral or psychologic techniques can actually cure insomnia, whereas prolonged use of sleeping pills can only result in dependency.

In general, the following precautions are important:

  • Start with non-prescription medication.
  • Drugs used specifically for i...
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How do I get Mental Health Services with No Money and No Insurance?
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...(Prozac)- Nortriptyline (Aventyl)- Paroxetine (Paxil)- Trazodone (Desyrel or Trialodine)   *... Read more »

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Are You Depressed, Taking Antidepressants and Losing Your Libido? What You Can Do About It
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...or loss of libido?    The answer is  Welbutrin, Remeron, and Cymbalta.  According to Mayo... Read more »

Health Guide

Fibromyalgia Medication
...taking Savella reported improvements in pain, physical function, and patient global assessment.  Remeron is another SNRI that is being used by pain specialists for its ability to promote... Read more »
Migraine Preventive Medications
...aka Effexor, Effexor XR Other Antidepressants: bupropion, aka Wellbutrin, Zyban mirtazepine, aka Remeron trazodone, aka Desyrel Other Neurologics: acetazolamide, aka Diamox methazolamide,... Read more »
Depression Issues: How is depression treated?
...Effexor), nefazodone (trade name Serzone), bupropion (trade name Wellbutrin), mirtazapine (trade name Remeron), and trazodone (trade name Desyrel). Anti-depressant medications classified as... Read more »
Alzheimer
...(Restoril), zolpidem (Ambien), or zaleplon (Sonata) or sedating antidepressants such as trazodone (Desyrel, Molipaxin) may be useful in managing insomnia. Some research... Read more »
Alcoholism: Medications
...in addition to serotonin. They include nefazodone (Serzone), venlafaxine (Effexor), and mirtazapine (Remeron). Some research suggests they may have some benefits for treating alcoholism. However,... Read more »

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