Your Side Effects May IncludeTrazodone (Desyrel) side effects
This side effect is printed on the FDA label for Trazodone. It was a question in our daily quiz, where you pick the real side effect from four choices.
A painful erection that won't go away
Many people take it as a sleep aid. Priapism is rare, but without prompt treatment it can cause permanent damage.
“Priapism, if not treated promptly, can result in irreversible damage to the erectile tissue.”
An erection lasting more than 4 hours is an emergency. Get help right away.
34 reports to the FDA's adverse event system mention priapism. A report is not proof the drug caused it. See the query
From quiz No. 14 · October 8, 2026 · Play that quiz →
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