Morphine and Trazodone Interaction

Drug interaction information between Morphine and Trazodone.

Morphine and Trazodone have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Morphine and Trazodone. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Morphine

Opioid Analgesic

Drug B

Trazodone

Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitor (SARI)

How They Interact

Both drugs can increase a brain chemical called serotonin, which may lead to a rare but serious reaction.

FDA Label Information

Examples: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), triptans, 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, drugs that effect the serotonin neurotransmitter system (e.g., mirtazapine, trazodone, tramadol), certain muscle relaxants (i.e., cyclobenzaprine, metaxalone), monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors (those intended to treat psychiatric disorders and also others, such as linezolid and intravenous methylene blue).

Trazodone Also Interacts With

View all Trazodone interactions →

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Morphine + Trazodone?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Trazodone has 40 labeled pairs on file vs Morphine's 30. In the minor band specifically: Morphine has 30 (also Tramadol, Cyclobenzaprine, Mirtazapine, Verapamil); Trazodone has 35 (also Tramadol, Buspirone, Clopidogrel, Rivaroxaban).

What mechanism field is on file for Morphine and Trazodone?

Both drugs can increase a brain chemical called serotonin, which may lead to a rare but serious reaction.

Trazodone carries more major-labeled pairs than Morphine

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Morphine (Opioid Analgesic); Trazodone (Serotonin Antagonist and Reuptake Inhibitor (SARI)).

Trazodone has 1 major-labeled pair vs Morphine's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.

Morphine

0 major · 0 moderate · 30 minor · 30 total

Trazodone

1 major · 4 moderate · 35 minor · 40 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.