Trazodone Hydrochloride
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Trazodone Hydrochloride Definition
The hydrochloride salt form of trazodone, a synthetic triazolopyridine derivative with antidepressant and sedative properties. Based on studies from animal models, trazodone selectively inhibits the re-uptake of serotonin by synaptosomes in the brain, thereby increasing serotonin levels in the synaptic cleft and potentiating serotonin activity. Trazodone is not a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and, unlike amphetamine-type drugs, does not stimulate the central nervous system. The sedative effect of trazodone is likely via alpha-adrenergic and mild histamine H1 blocking actions.
Trazodone Hydrochloride Synonyms
Trazodone Hydrochloride, 1,2,4-Triazolo(4,3-a)pyridin-3(2H)-one, 2-(3-(4-(3-chlorophenyl)-1-piperazinyl)propyl)-, Monohydrochloride, 2-(3-(4-(3-Chlorophenyl)piperazin-1-y)propyl)-1,2,4-triazolo(4,3-a)pyridine-3(2H)-one Hydrochloride, Desyrel, TRAZODONE HYDROCHLORIDE, Trialodine
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