Comparing Prazosin vs Metoprolol
Prazosin | Metoprolol |
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Prazosin | Metoprolol |
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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
Metoprolol is a selective beta-blocker at dosages usually prescribed to lower blood pressure or relieve the symptoms of angina. Two different salts are available, metoprolol tartrate and metoprolol... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Prazosin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 275 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Metoprolol has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 643 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: prazosin side effects in more detail. |
See also: metoprolol side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||
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N/A |
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Minipress | Kapspargo Sprinkle, Lopressor, Metoprolol Succinate ER, Metoprolol Tartrate, Toprol-XL | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
4 hours |
4 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 261 drugs are known to interact with prazosin:
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A total of 512 drugs are known to interact with metoprolol:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
June 23, 1976 |
August 07, 1978 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
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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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