Can you take traZODone with furosemide?

Interactions between your drugs Furosemide and traZODone may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate.

What medications does traZODone interact with?

Trazodone may increase your risk of bleeding when used with these drugs. Depression drugs, such as citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine, duloxetine, and St. John’s wort. Taking these drugs together may increase your risk of serotonin syndrome.

What are the side effects of traZODone?

Trazodone may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

• nausea.
• vomiting.
• diarrhea.
• constipation.
• changes in appetite or weight.
• weakness or tiredness.
• nervousness.
• dizziness or lightheadedness.

Can furosemide be taken with other medication?

Furosemide may be used as part of a combination therapy to treat high blood pressure. This means you may need to take it with other medications.

What are the contraindications for trazodone?

Who should not take TRAZODONE HCL?

• a disorder with excess antidiuretic hormone called syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone.
• low amount of magnesium in the blood.
• low amount of sodium in the blood.
• low amount of potassium in the blood.
• an increased risk of bleeding.
• suicidal thoughts.

What is the most likely side effect of trazodone?

Commonly reported side effects of trazodone include: blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, nausea, vomiting, and xerostomia. Other side effects include: syncope, edema, ataxia, confusion, diarrhea, hypotension, insomnia, sedated state, and tachycardia. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.

Does trazodone cause fluid retention?

In higher dosages, the side effects would typically be increased drowsiness, weight gain, and water retention, she said.

What does the nurse need to assess for when a patient is prescribed diuretics?

Assess patient for anorexia, muscle weakness, numbness, tingling, paresthesia, confusion, and excessive thirst. Notify health care professional promptly if these signs of electrolyte imbalance occur. Hypertension: Monitor BP and pulse before and during administration.

What should you be on an alert for in a patient who is on furosemide and digoxin and why?

Furosemide and digoxin are often used together but may require more frequent evaluation of your digoxin, potassium, and magnesium levels. You should notify your doctor if you have symptoms, such as weakness, tiredness, muscle pains or cramps, nausea, decrease appetite, visual problems, or irregular heartbeats.

When should you not use furosemide?

Who should not take FUROSEMIDE?

1. diabetes.
2. a type of joint disorder due to excess uric acid in the blood called gout.
3. low amount of magnesium in the blood.
4. low amount of calcium in the blood.
5. low amount of sodium in the blood.
6. low amount of potassium in the blood.
7. low amount of chloride in the blood.
8. hearing loss.

What are nursing considerations for trazodone?

Report a rapid heart rate (tachycardia) or signs of other arrhythmias, including palpitations, chest discomfort, shortness of breath, fainting, and fatigue/weakness. Watch for signs of leukopenia (fever, sore throat, signs of infection) or unusual weakness and fatigue that might be due to anemia.

Does trazodone cause QT prolongation?

Trazodone has been associated with prolonged QT-interval and increased risk of polymorphous ventricular tachycardias clinically and has demonstrated in vitro inhibition of hERG (human ether-á-go-go-related gene) channel current.

Does trazodone cause dehydration?

May cause lowering of total body sodium (called hyponatremia); elderly people or people taking diuretics or already dehydrated may be more at risk. Rarely causes seizures.