Comparing Prazosin vs Terazosin
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, High Blood Pressure, Hyperhidrosis. Terazosin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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| More about Prazosin | More about Terazosin | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Terazosin has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 54 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Minipress | Hytrin, Tezruly | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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4 hours |
12 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 273 drugs are known to interact with Prazosin:
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A total of 255 drugs are known to interact with Terazosin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 23, 1976 |
August 07, 1987 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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