Combine Lexapro and Trazodone

Drug Interactions and Combined Side Effects of
Lexapro

and Trazodone

Combine Lexapro with Trazodone. To make a decision about taking Lexapro and Trazodone, click here for a Medication Risk Map showing their individual and Combined Risks

Lexapro and Trazodone have 127 combined Side Effects total
72 are Life Threatening
15 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Lexapro

Lexapro is also known by the generic name Escitalopram USES: Escitalopram is an antidepressant (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor-SSRI) used to treat depression and anxiety. It works by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters such as serotonin) in the brain. Escitalopram may improve your feelings of well-being and energy level and decrease nervousness.

Uses of Trazodone

USES: This medication is used to treat depression. Trazodone works by helping to restore the balance of a certain natural substance (serotonin) in the brain.

Lexapro and Trazodone Combined Have 72 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects

Critcal Seriouosness - A Feeling of Restlessness with Inability to Sit Still - Akathisia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Abnormal Hepatic Function Tests is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas - Acute Pancreatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Aggressive Behavior is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Altered Interest in Having Sexual Intercourse - Libido Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Anxious - Anxiety is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Atrial Fibrillation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and Activity - Manic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blockage of Normal Bile Flow - Cholestasis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Clot in Lung - Pulmonary Thromboembolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Clot in a Deep Vein - Deep Venous Thrombosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Bloody Urine - Hematuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Brain Disease or Injury causing Inability to Communicate - Aphasia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Breast Fullness due to Milk Production - Breast Engorgement is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Cannot Focus Thoughts - Concentration Difficulty is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Change in Appetite - Appetite Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Chills is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Chronic Heart Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Continued Painful Erection - Priapism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased Blood Platelets - Thrombocytopenic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Decreased White Blood Cells - Leukopenia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Delay When Starting to Pass Urine - Urinary Hesitancy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Excessive Sweating - Hyperhidrosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Extrapyramidal Reaction - Extrapyramidal Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Failure of Esophageal Sphincter to Relax - Achalasia of Esophagus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Feeling Faint - Fainting is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Feeling Restless - Feeling Agitated is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Frequent Urination - Increased Urinary Frequency is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Gas - Flatulence is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hair Loss - Alopecia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Having Thoughts of Suicide - Suicidal Ideation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hepatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of Skin caused by an Allergy - Allergic Dermatitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Inflammation of the Lining of the Stomach and Intestines - Gastroenteritis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Involuntary Quivering - Tremors is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Kidney Failure - Renal Failure is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood - Hyponatremia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality - Psychotic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mild Degree of Mania - Hypomania is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Numbness - Hypesthesia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Numbness and Tingling - Paresthesia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Over Excitement - Excitement is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Periods of Not Breathing - Apnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Problem with Periods - Menstrual Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Prolonged Q-T Interval on EKG - Prolonged QT Interval is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rapid Ventricular Heartbeat - Ventricular Tachycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Serious Muscle Damage that may Lead to Kidney Failure - Rhabdomyolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Serotonin Syndrome - Adverse Drug Interaction - Serotonin Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Slow Heartbeat - Bradycardia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Stroke - Cerebrovascular Accident is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Stuffy Nose - Nasal Congestion is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion - SIADH Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Uncoordinated - Ataxia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Very Rapid Heartbeat - Torsades de Pointes - Torsades de Pointes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Liver Problems - Jaundice is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Trazodone and Lexapro combined

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Lexapro and Trazodone Combined have 15 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Drowsiness - Drowsy is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Dry Mouth - Xerostomia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Excessive Sweating - Hyperhidrosis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Inability to have an Erection - Erectile Dysfunction is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel Movements - Constipation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Low Energy - Fatigue is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Problem with Ejaculation - Disorder of Ejaculation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Taste Problems - Dysgeusia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

Throwing Up - Vomiting is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Lexapro and Trazodone combined

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Lexapro and Trazodone Drug-Drug Interactions

When combined Lexapro and Trazodone have the following 1 Drug-Drug Interaction(s):

When combined Lexapro and Trazodone have the following interaction of Moderate seriousness: Concurrent administration of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, duloxetine or milnacipran with a tricyclic compound or trazodone may result in an increase in serum levels, toxicities, and/or clinical effects of the tricyclic compound or trazodone.

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Lexapro has 13 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Lexapro.

Lexapro Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Relative Contraindications

Hyponatremia - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Upper GI Bleed - Bleeding from Stomach, Esophagus or Duodenum is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Contraindication Warnings

Bipolar Disorder - Manic-Depression is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Cardiac Disease - Heart Disease is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Epilepsy - Epileptic Seizure is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Increased Risk of Bleeding is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Recovery Phase Following Myocardial Infarct - Recent Heart Attack is a contraindication of Lexapro.

SIADH Syndrome - Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Serotonin Syndrome - Serotonin Syndrome - Adverse Drug Interaction is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Severe Renal Disease - Serious Kidney Problems is a contraindication of Lexapro.

Trazodone has 8 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Trazodone.

Trazodone Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Myocardial Infarction - Heart Attack is a contraindication of Trazodone.

Non Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction - Non-Q Wave Heart Attack is a contraindication of Trazodone.

Priapism - Continued Painful Erection is a contraindication of Trazodone.

Relative Contraindications

Cardiac Disease - Heart Disease is a contraindication of Trazodone.

Conduction Disorder of the Heart - Abnormal Heart Rhythm is a contraindication of Trazodone.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Trazodone.

Contraindication Warnings

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy - Enlarged Prostate is a contraindication of Trazodone.

Orthostatic Hypotension - Blood Pressure Drop Upon Standing is a contraindication of Trazodone.

Lexapro - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center.

Trazodone - Symptoms of overdose may include
extreme drowsiness, weakness, vomiting.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.