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A member asked:

What do you suggest if my dr. put me on .3 mg of clonidine and 50mg of trazadone for sleep, what could the side affects be?

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Dr. Samuel Bayles answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Side effect: i would worry about low blood pressure, dizziness, dry mouth, headache, fatigue, feeling faint, feeling slowed, heart rate too slow and constipation. might be difficult to wake up.

Dr Finkelstein agreed

Answered 5/7/2015

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