Nefazodone: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Nefazodone is a medicine sold in the U.S. under 2 brand and generic names. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
Key facts
- Available as
- Tablet
- Sold as
- 2 products — Nefazodone Hydrochloride and Serzone
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Yes
- What the pharmacy pays
- about $40 for a 30-count supply — not your price
Every nefazodone product we track (2)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
| # | Drug | Rating | Type | Form | Generic? | Pharmacy pays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72/100 | Prescription | Tablet | Generic | $40 | View → | |
| 2 | 72/100 | Prescription | Tablet | Generic | $40 | View → |
What nefazodone pills look like
Imprint codes, colour and shape from the FDA’s labelling data. Match the imprint on your pill — or search any imprint.
| Imprint | Strength | Colour | Shape | Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7178;93 | 50 mg | pink | oval | — |
| 1024;93 | 100 mg | white | oval | — |
| 7113;93 | 150 mg | orange | oval | — |
| 1025;93 | 200 mg | yellow | oval | — |
| 1026;93 | 250 mg | white | oval | — |
| 7113;93 | 150 mg | orange | oval | — |
| 1025;93 | 200 mg | yellow | oval | — |
| 1026;93 | 250 mg | white | oval | — |
| 7113;93 | 150 mg | orange | oval | — |
| 1024;93 | 100 mg | white | oval | — |
| 1024;93 | 100 mg | white | oval | — |
Nefazodone and breastfeeding
From LactMed, the US National Library of Medicine’s Drugs and Lactation Database — quoted, not rewritten.
Full LactMed record for nefazodone: levels in milk, effects in breastfed infants, and the drugs it would consider insteadLimited information indicates that usual doses of nefazodone produce low but variable levels in milk that would not be expected to cause adverse effects in a breastfed infant, especially if the infant is older than 2 months. However, adverse effects in a breastfed preterm infant have been reported. If nefazodone is required by the mother of an older infant, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding, but until more data become available, other drugs may be preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, record revised January 15, 2024. LactMed states its information is not a substitute for professional judgement.
What people report to the FDA about nefazodone
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 144 reports naming nefazodone, and the FDA flagged 42% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- insomnia20 reports
- depression19 reports
- product availability issue19 reports
- withdrawal syndrome17 reports
- feeling abnormal16 reports
- illness14 reports
- nausea14 reports
- anxiety11 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean nefazodone caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved August 25, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you take nefazodone with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run nefazodone against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What brand names is nefazodone sold under?
We track 2 nefazodone-containing products in the U.S.: Nefazodone Hydrochloride and Serzone. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
What forms does nefazodone come in?
Across the brands we track, nefazodone is currently marketed as tablet, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic nefazodone?
Yes. Our catalog lists 1 generic nefazodone product alongside the brand versions. A generic has the same active ingredient and must meet the FDA's bioequivalence standard; it usually costs less. Ask your pharmacist which one your plan covers.
Cite this page
- APA
- pharmaranks. (2026, July 24). Nefazodone: uses, dosing, side effects & brands. https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/nefazodone
- MLA
- “Nefazodone: uses, dosing, side effects & brands.” pharmaranks, 24 July 2026, https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/nefazodone.
We summarise public FDA and NIH sources — for a clinical claim, cite the primary source we link to as well.
Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
Read the full FDA label for nefazodone on DailyMed (NIH) ↗.