Comparing Trazodone vs Restoril
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Restoril may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Trazodone | More about Restoril (temazepam) | ||||||||||||||||
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Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1442 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Restoril has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 108 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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7.5 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 676 drugs are known to interact with Trazodone:
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A total of 410 drugs are known to interact with Restoril:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 24, 1981 |
February 27, 1981 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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