商品名：Desyrel and generic
Trazodone is an antianxiety agent. It is a triazolopyridine derivative amd belongs to the phenylperazine group of centrally acting drugs. It acts both as a serotonin 2A (5-HT2A) receptor antagonist and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), with little effect on dopamine. It also has nonspecific sedating properties and is used as a sedative and hypnotic. It has an active metabolite that also may have effects on the serotonin-1 receptor. The action as an antidepressant and antianxiety agent appears to be distinct from tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs. It is highly metabolized in people, but
Trazodone has been used in dogs for events that trigger anxiety such as visits to the veterinarian, thunderstorms, noise phobias, travel in a car, and other phobias and generalized anxiety events. Although trazodone has been helpful to relieve anxiety in these situations, it has a delayed onset of activity, and can be unpredictable. To optimize the effects, it should be administered approximately 1 hour prior to an anticipated anxiety-inducing event. Trazodone Hydrochloride 773 T Instructions for Use Start with a low dose (approximately 2 mg/kg) and work up gradually to higher doses, as needed
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