Definition of "nefazodone" [nefazodone]

• An oral antidepressant with a chemical structure unrelated to SSRIs, tricyclics, or monoamine oxidase inhibitors, thought to inhibit neuronal uptake of serotonin and norepinephrine in the central nervous system. (noun)

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• "Then in May 2008 she picked up a refill from the CVS pharmacy at 1544 Piedmont Avenue in Atlanta that instead contained a psychiatric drug called nefazodone, according to a complaint she filed with the pharmacy board."
• "The pattern they saw from the trial results of fluoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Seroxat), venlafaxine (Effexor) and nefazodone (Serzone) was consistent."
• "For example, there are products known as trazodone and nefazodone that are legally used."