Comparing Perindopril vs Prazosin
| Perindopril | Prazosin |
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| Perindopril | Prazosin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Heart Attack. Perindopril may also be used for purposes not listed... View more |
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)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
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| More about Perindopril | More about Prazosin | ||||||||||||||||
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Perindopril has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 49 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
Prazosin has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 281 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Perindopril side effects |
View all Prazosin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Minipress | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1 hour |
4 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
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 402 drugs are known to interact with Perindopril:
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A total of 274 drugs are known to interact with Prazosin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 30, 1993 |
June 23, 1976 |
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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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