Plumsted: EMS & Paramedics are responding to a residence in town for a male who accidentally took 5 trazadone. RP states he is also intoxicated. PD advises they are familiar with the person.
Plumsted: Overdose On Medication
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Accidentally drank too much also ?
Taking 5 Trazadone while drinking is no accident. Trazadone is an Antidepressant that is Prescribed to counteract the insomnia side effects of other antidepressants like Zoloft and Prozac. All of these Medications carry an FDA Black Box Warnings for increased risk of Suicide, agitation, aggression and Psychosis. The package insert also warns about alcohol abuse and drug seeking behavior…
It’s a shame. Hopefully the guy can get straightened out.
How do you ACCIDENTALLY take 5 TRAZADONE????
You don’t…
Lisa Williams exactly
Trazadone is to sleep! Maybe he needed to sleep it off
Joe Pro it’s for more than that doc
Andy Nemec my doctor gave it to me to sleep….my doctor…im not a doctor ?
Joe Pro…. Trazadone is an FDA approved antidepressant and Dr.s prescribe it off label as a sleeping pill, your Dr. and Pharmacist should have told you this. Trazadone also carries a FDA Black Box Warnings for increased risk of Suicide. Your Dr. should have also told you how difficult it can be to withdrawal from it. In many patients, the withdrawal from an antidepressant can be worse than withdrawal from heroin.
Joe Pro I take it for sleep also
Oh it’s the judgmental page !
Who’s being Judgmental?
Andy Nemec ummm judgemental? It’s fact. Anyone who takes 5 trazadones and drinks knows what he’s doing. It’s no accident.
I have a neighbor who is been here a little over a month all she does is drinks Wine and mix it with Xanax the paramedics and the police have been here at least seven times in that month they take her to the hospital and then they release her to come home and start all over again
Accidental my a$$
You’re not gonna die over 5 trazadone. Just sleep it off
Theresa Yagiello mixed with alcohol you can… It says he’s also intoxicated
If the Individual is most likely on other Psychotropic Medications, Trazadone is very rarely Prescribed alone. Mix these Meds with alcohol and you have the Perfect Storm for Seretonin Syndrome, hence, Mental Status Changes, Coma, Death. Another serious concern would be Long QT Intervals.