Comparing Prozac vs Prazosin
Prozac | Prazosin |
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Prozac (fluoxetine) | Prazosin |
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Prescription only
Prozac may be used for the treatment of depression and other mood disorders. It is more likely to cause insomnia than drowsiness. Prescribed for Anxiety and Stress, Major Depressive Disorder... View more |
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 |
Related suggestions Anxiety and Stress
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More about Prozac (fluoxetine) | More about Prazosin | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Prozac has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 1214 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Prozac side effects in more detail. |
See also: prazosin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Prozac prices |
View all prazosin prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Minipress | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
210 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 668 drugs are known to interact with Prozac:
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A total of 261 drugs are known to interact with prazosin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 29, 1987 |
June 23, 1976 |
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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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