Before any surgery involving general anesthesia, tell the surgical and anesthesia team that you take trazodone. Its sedative properties, effect on blood pressure, and potential QT interaction with certain anesthesia medications are all relevant to how the anesthesia team plans and monitors your procedure. Most of the time trazodone does not need to be stopped before surgery, but this should be confirmed with your care team rather than assumed.
Trazodone and general anesthesia (surgery)
Trazodone's sedative and cardiovascular effects are relevant to anesthesia planning, so surgical and anesthesia teams should always be told about current trazodone use.
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Key points
- Always disclose trazodone use to surgical/anesthesia teams
- Relevant to sedation depth, blood pressure, and cardiac monitoring
- Don't stop trazodone before surgery without confirming with your care team
Not medical advice. Always tell your prescriber and pharmacist about every medication, supplement, and substance you use so they can check for interactions specific to your situation.