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Generic Name

• Nefazodone
  Pregnancy category C

Trade Name

• Serzone^*

^*Wthdrawn from North American market

Dose Range/Adult Daily Dose

• 200–600 mg/d po

Use/Common Side Effects (CSE)

• Use: Depression
  CSE: Insomnia, dizziness, drowsiness, HEPATIC FAILURE; HEPATIC TOXICITY

Geriatric & Dose Considerations

• Initiate lower dose; HEPATIC FAILURE; HEPATIC TOXICITY

Classification

• Antidepressant

Assessment Cautions

• Serzone has been withdrawn from the North American market for rare but serious liver failure; generic is still available