Prazosin Alternatives Compared
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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
Zoloft is a brand name for sertraline which is an effective antidepressant with less potential for drowsiness than many other antidepressants. It belongs to the group of medicines called selective... View more |
Prescription only
Sertraline is an effective antidepressant with less potential for drowsiness than other antidepressants. Headaches, nausea, diarrhea, weight loss, insomnia, tremors, and sexual dysfunction are the... View more |
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Prazosin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 273 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Zoloft has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 1923 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Sertraline has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 4359 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: prazosin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Zoloft side effects in more detail. |
See also: sertraline side effects in more detail. |
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4 hours |
66 hours |
66 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 257 drugs are known to interact with prazosin:
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A total of 649 drugs are known to interact with Zoloft:
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A total of 649 drugs are known to interact with sertraline:
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June 23, 1976 |
December 30, 1991 |
December 30, 1991 |
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** 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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