Comparing Prazosin vs Paroxetine
Prazosin | Paroxetine |
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Prazosin | Paroxetine |
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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
Paroxetine may be used in the treatment of depression or anxiety disorders. Common side effects include headaches and nausea. Taking paroxetine with other medications such as tramadol that also... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Prazosin has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 276 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Paroxetine has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 1525 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: prazosin side effects in more detail. |
See also: paroxetine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Minipress | Brisdelle, Paxil, Paxil CR | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
21 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
Excluding Brisdelle
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
Brisdelle See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 269 drugs are known to interact with prazosin:
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A total of 505 drugs are known to interact with paroxetine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
June 23, 1976 |
December 29, 1992 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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