Comparing Cannabidiol vs Trazodone

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Cannabidiol

Trazodone

Prescription only

Prescribed for Anxiety, Dravet Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Cannabidiol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription only

Trazodone is mostly used for its sleep-inducing effects (an off-label indication) rather than as an antidepressant. Only generic forms are available which makes it a lot cheaper than some other... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Cannabidiol has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect.

Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1440 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect.

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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.

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Drowsiness (17.7%)
Headaches (9.5%)
Dizziness (8.7%)
Anxiety (5.9%)
Dry mouth (5.8%)
Tiredness (4.9%)
Insomnia (4.6%)

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Drug Class

Miscellaneous anticonvulsants

Phenylpiperazine antidepressants

Generic Availability

N/A

Lower cost generic

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Quantity	100 each
Strength	50 mg
Per unit^*	$0.20 - $0.21
Cost^*	$20.37 - $20.92

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Dosage Forms

N/A

Oral tablet

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

61 hours

7.5 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Summary unavailable.

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Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 621 drugs are known to interact with Cannabidiol:

19 major drug interactions (80 brand and generic names)
547 moderate drug interactions (2382 brand and generic names)
55 minor drug interactions (184 brand and generic names)

A total of 675 drugs are known to interact with Trazodone:

138 major drug interactions (504 brand and generic names)
522 moderate drug interactions (2180 brand and generic names)
15 minor drug interactions (71 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Food may affect the absorption and blood levels of cannabidiol. To avoid significant fluctuations... View more
Using cannabidiol together with alcohol may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness... View more

Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of traZODone such as dizziness, drowsiness... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

N/A

December 24, 1981

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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¹ The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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