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Is half of a 25 mg of trazadone good for sleep?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Probably not: It might work temporarily with a higher dosage but even the the sleepiness (which is a "SIDE EFFECT" of the drug) wears off with continued dosage. Hope the is helpful! Dr Z

Answered 7/27/2019

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