Comparing Prazosin vs Valsartan
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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
Valsartan treats high blood pressure in adults and children (6+ years for generic, 1+ for Diovan brand) and heart failure in adults, reducing stroke, heart attack, and hospitalization risks. It's... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
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Prazosin has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 286 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Valsartan has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 152 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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 |
8 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 275 drugs are known to interact with Prazosin:
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A total of 309 drugs are known to interact with Valsartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 23, 1976 |
July 18, 2001 |
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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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