Question 1

some people have an allergy to nefazodone.  would they also have a similar allegy to trazodone?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: They are different compounds with differing effects.  However, anyone with an allergy to one med is at higher risk to be allergic to another.  Going on and off meds repeatedly may sensitive you to a medication.

Question 2

my doctor ordered nefazodone for depression. is this strange for a first line drug?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Prescriptions for Nefazodone decreased several years ago due to concerns over liver toxicity. It is an effective antidepressant with a very low degree of sexual side effects.

Question 3

is serzone still on the market?

Accepted Answer

In the US, no.: Serzone, name brand, was withdrawn from the market in the us and canada in 2007. This was due to reports of potential liver damage. However, the generic form, Nefazodone is available in places.

Question 4

is serzone still available...and if not what happened?

Accepted Answer

Serzone: Serzone was withdrawn from the market in 2004 due to reports of liver failure leading to transplantation and death.  However, its generic, nefazodone, is still available, .

Question 5

has anyone ever prescribed serzone or cymblata?

Accepted Answer

Yes both: Serzone is no longer available.

Question 6

true that serzone has no sexual side effects?

Accepted Answer

Generally much less!: One possibly important way in which Nefazodone differs from other ssris is that while use of ssris is often associated with sexual dysfunction and sleep disturbances, these side-effects have been reported infrequently in people taking nefazodone.

Question 7

can serzone b combined with cymbalta (duloxetine)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but why: The mechanism of action of these two medications is similar, so i wouldn't combine them. Serzone has the benefit of having fewer sexual side effects than most of the antidepressants, but so does cymbalta (duloxetine).

Question 8

when do doctors choose to prescribe serzone (nefazodone)?

Accepted Answer

Good drug!: Serzone is related to trazadone, an earlier ad that put people to sleep.  It is an effective antidepressant with low toxicity. The antidepressant action of Nefazodone is thought to be dependent on its ability to block postsynaptic serotonin type-2 receptors and inhibit presynaptic serotonin reuptake. Nefazodone also blocks norepinephrine reuptake.  As effective as newer ssris.

Question 9

help plz! can serzone be combined with cymbalta (duloxetine)?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There is a small rare risk of serotonin syndrome whenever two antidepressants are combined. It is not something that should prevent you from taking the two meds together.

Question 10

does anyone know of  antidepressant that doesn't have sexual side effects other than wellbrutrin or serzone?

Accepted Answer

There is also: Viibryd, (vilazodone hydrochloride) which has a low incidence of sexual dysfunction, as well as pristiq.

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Some people have an allergy to nefazodone. would they also have a similar allegy to trazodone?

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My doctor ordered nefazodone for depression. is this strange for a first line drug?

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Is serzone still on the market?

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Is serzone still available...and if not what happened?

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Has anyone ever prescribed serzone or cymblata?

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True that serzone has no sexual side effects?

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Can serzone b combined with cymbalta (duloxetine)?

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When do doctors choose to prescribe serzone (nefazodone)?

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Help plz! can serzone be combined with cymbalta (duloxetine)?

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Does anyone know of antidepressant that doesn't have sexual side effects other than wellbrutrin or serzone?

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