Comparing Prazosin vs Terazosin
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Prescription only
Prazosin lowers high blood pressure but commonly causes dizziness or drowsiness that may impair driving or operating machinery. This is most likely in the first 24 hours, after dose increases, when... 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 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 283 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Terazosin has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 55 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% 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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| 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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A total of 275 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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