Comparing Minoxidil vs Prazosin
Minoxidil | Prazosin |
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Minoxidil | Prazosin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alopecia, High Blood Pressure. Minoxidil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prazosin effectively treats high blood pressure but commonly causes dizziness or lightheadedness on initiation or with a dosage increase. However, a tolerance to this effect develops on continued... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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More about Minoxidil | More about Prazosin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Minoxidil has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Prazosin has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 280 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Minoxidil side effects |
View all Prazosin side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Minipress | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
1.4 hours |
4 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 185 drugs are known to interact with Minoxidil:
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Prazosin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
October 18, 1979 |
June 23, 1976 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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