I'm sorry I posted this on two other boards, but I wasn't sure where to put it!

Long story short, my daughter was stillborn in September. DH & I are trying to conceive again. My doctor has prescribed trazodone to help me sleep and help me deal with my grief.

Is trazodone safe for pregnancy? If not, can I just quit, or is it something I have to come off of gradually? I've been taking it for a month.

Thanks!

There are not that many studies looking at Trazodone and pregnancy in humans. For this reason, it is not recommended to take Trazodone during pregnancy. Do NOT simply stop taking it, though - all centrally acting drugs must be slowly stopped (your doctor will wean you off of it). Talk to your doctor about a dosing regimen to stop taking the medication.

Pregnancy Category C :rolleyes:

Trazodone HCl has been shown to cause increased fetal resorption and other adverse effects on the fetus in two studies using the rat when given at dose levels approximately 30-50 times the proposed maximum human dose. There was also an increase in congenital anomalies in one of three rabbit studies at approximately 15-50 times the maximum human dose. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Trazodone HCl should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.

Nursing Mothers :rolleyes:

Trazodone HCl and/or its metabolites have been found in the milk of lactating rats, suggesting that the drug may be secreted in human milk. Caution should be exercised when trazodone HCl is administered to a nursing woman.

WARNINGS for males taking this drug: :eek:

TRAZODONE HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCCURRENCE OF PRIAPISM. IN APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE CASES REPORTED, SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AND, IN A PORTION OF THESE CASES, PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF ERECTILE FUNCTION OR IMPOTENCE RESULTED. MALE PATIENTS WITH PROLONGED OR INAPPROPRIATE ERECTIONS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE THE DRUG AND CONSULT THEIR PHYSICIAN.

Oh, wow, thanks so much for the information!

I stopped taking trazodone in the two weeks before conception, and within 7 days of implantation, so I'm pretty sure that I'm safe. I had an ultrasound last week, and we're having twins! They are measuring just fine.

wackytoposthere - where do you get your information from? If it's readily available, I'd love to have access to it. Thanks so much!

CrystalDreamer --
This is a super site to find out about the drugs your taking.

http://www.rxlist.com/interact.htm

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