Deprax is the trade name of a medication whose active ingredient is trazodone, which has antidepressant effects. Therefore, it is common for this medication to be prescribed to people with symptoms of depression and to people with a combination of depression and anxiety, in cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder and bulimia nervosa. This psychotropic drug helps reduce the symptoms of withdrawal syndrome from some drugs and benzodiazepines. Other disorders for which it can be applied are in cases of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or Alzheimer’s dementia.
Trazodone helps to increase the transmission of serotonin in the brain and, therefore, we feel in a better mood. As with any medication, it is important to know the adverse effects. Therefore, in this Psychology-Online article, we tell you what the Deprax side effects in the short and medium term, as well as after its withdrawal.
Side effects of Deprax the first days
With any psychotropic drug it is important to know the adverse effects, since, specifically with antidepressants, at first there may be a worsening of mental well-being and, for this reason, many stop taking the medication and they should not do so.
Specifically, the side effects of Deprax in the first days are:
- Fluid retention.
- Digestive problemssuch as diarrhea or constipation.
- Fatigue or drowsiness. In this article, we tell you.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Headache.
- Decrease or increased appetite.
- Suicidal ideation.
- Ringing, numbness and vision problems.
- Anxiety and nervousness.
- Allergic reactions.
- Itching, stinging or redness in the eyes. Also in some cases, tired eyes or blurred vision.
- Arrhythmiasso it is contraindicated in people with heart problems.
- Numbness ornumbness of the arms, legshands and feet, as well as muscle pain.
- Dry mouth.
- Coordination problems and tremors of different parts of the body.
- Rashes.
- Nightmares. Discover .
- Ringing in the ears.
- Serotonin syndrome: occurs when there is an excess of serotonin. It can cause some of the symptoms already mentioned and others such as pupil dilation, tremors, muscle rigidity and, in the most serious cases, coma or death.
- Its use in pregnant women is not recommended.since trazodone can be transmitted to the baby through the placenta or, in the case of breastfeeding, it can be transmitted through breast milk.
- Serious symptoms: fainting, bruising, seizures, trouble breathing, changes in heart rate, chest pains and loss of consciousness. If you experience these symptoms, you should notify your healthcare professional.
Long Term Deprax Side Effects
The long-term side effects of Deprax are as follows:
- After a long time taking this medication, some neurons may be damaged. With old age, this can lead to some neurodegenerative disorder like Parkinson’s disease.
- Stomach discomfort could become chronic and some intestinal problems such as .
- It is common that until the medication is eliminated there will be some type of sexual dysfunction such as loss of libidoinability to reach orgasm, ejaculation problems, even inability for an erection to disappear, among others. In this article, we answer the following question: .
- It is usual that side effects appear sooner than primary ones, the latter taking between 6 and 8 weeks to appear. Therefore, you must be patient when at first you are only noticing the adverse effects.
Side effects when stopping taking Deprax
As with any other type of medication, a gradual withdrawal should be made. Otherwise, stopping the psychotropic drug could cause a relapse into the depressive state in which one was at the beginning or a withdrawal syndrome.
The side effects when stopping taking Deprax, caused by withdrawal syndrome, are the following:
On the other hand, it should be noted that these symptoms will gradually disappear, as well as the side effects of Deprax that appear while taking the medication. A good quality of this type of antidepressants is that they have not shown anticholinergic effects, although it is still important to regulate the dose or avoid this medication in patients with cerebrovascular, cardiac or dementia pathologies. Sometimes, it has been seen that it can block the adrenergic and histaminergic system.
This article is merely informative, at Psychology-Online we do not have the power to make a diagnosis or recommend a treatment. We invite you to go to a psychologist to treat your particular case.
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