Trazodone Health Dictionary

An antidepressant drug with a strong sedative effect that is used to treat depression accompanied by anxiety or insomnia.

Possible side effects include drowsiness, constipation, dry mouth, dizziness, and, rarely, priapism.

n. a drug, related to the tricyclic *antidepressants, that is used in the treatment of depression, particularly in agitated and anxious patients, and anxiety. Side-effects are milder than with tricyclic antidepressants.