Mental health
Trazodone
Antidepressant, often used for sleep
Other names: Desyrel, Oleptro
FAA guidance
Do not issue.
Examiner
Do not issue: the examiner cannot issue a certificate
The FAA documents quoted here name the class, not this medication. Crosscheck matched it through its class: Antidepressant, often used for sleep.
The FAA's sleep apnea status report names trazodone as an example of a medication from the FAA's Do Not Issue/Do Not Fly list.
Track your medicationsCompare FAA documents: trazodoneWhat each of the two FAA documents says, in plain wordsOpen
The Do Not Issue list names psychiatric or psychotropic medications, even when used for conditions other than mental health, including antidepressants, some of which it says are allowed under its SSRI guidance, and the FAA's table says the examiner should defer the exam; it also says do not issue a medical certificate.
Show the FAA's words: trazodoneThe official FAA wording: two passages, each with its document and dateOpen
Does the individual fly/work safely? For example, they do NOT use medication from the "Do Not Issue/Do Not Fly" list (e.g., trazodone, ropinirole) or any sleep aid such as (zolpidem, eszopiclone) chronically, more than two times per week, or do not comply with "no fly" periods.
DO NOT ISSUE (DNI) MEDICATIONS
If the applicant is taking any of the following medications, AMEs should DEFER the exam. DO NOT issue a medical certificate to applicants who are using any of the following drug classes or medications for any condition:
PSYCHIATRIC OR PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS
Even when used for conditions other than mental health. Including but not limited to:
Antidepressants (some are allowed - see SSRI guidance)