PRAZOSIN HCL (PRAZOSIN HCL)
- Hypertension
prazosin 1 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (1 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
prazosin 2 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (2 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
prazosin 5 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
1 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (1 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
2 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (2 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
5 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
Benign prostatic hyperplasia with lower urinary tract sx
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
Hypertension
- 1 capsule (1 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 capsules (2 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 capsules (2 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 capsule (2 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 1 capsule (2 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 capsules (4 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 capsules (4 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 1 capsule (5 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- 2 capsules (10 mg) by oral route 2 times per day
- None
Contraindicated
- None
Severe
Moderate
- acebutolol
- Adcirca
- atenolol
- atenolol-chlorthalidone
- avanafil
- betaxolol
- Betimol
- brimonidine-timolol
- Calan
- Calan Sr
- Cialis
- Combigan
- Corgard
- Corzide
- Cosopt
- Cosopt Pf
- dorzolamide-timolol
- dorzolamide-timolol (PF)
- Dutoprol
- Inderal La
- Inderal Xl
- Innopran Xl
- Istalol
- Levitra
- Lopressor
- Lopressor Hct
- metoprolol su-hydrochlorothiaz
- metoprolol succinate
- metoprolol ta-hydrochlorothiaz
- metoprolol tartrate
- nadolol
- nadolol-bendroflumethiazide
- pindolol
- propranolol
- propranolol-hydrochlorothiazid
- Revatio
- Sectral
- sildenafil
- Stendra
- tadalafil
- Tarka
- Tenoretic 100
- Tenoretic 50
- Tenormin
- timolol
- timolol maleate
- timolol maleate (PF)
- Timoptic
- Timoptic Ocudose (pf)
- Timoptic-xe
- Toprol Xl
- trandolapril-verapamil
- vardenafil
- verapamil
- Verelan
- Verelan Pm
- Viagra
- None
Contraindicated
- Orthostatic hypotension
Severe
Moderate
- Cataract surgery
- Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome
PRAZOSIN HCL (PRAZOSIN HCL)
- Hypertension
- Dizziness
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Drowsy
- Headache disorder
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Edema
- Palpitations
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Hypotension
- Malaise
- Nausea
- Nervousness
- Paresthesia
- Skin rash
- Vomiting
- Xerostomia
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Abdominal pain with cramps
- Abnormal hepatic function tests
- Angina
- Bradycardia
- Dyspnea
- Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Priapism
- Urticaria
- Vasculitis
Less Severe
- Erectile dysfunction
- General weakness
- Increased urinary frequency
- Tinnitus
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Prazosin
Limited safety data in children.
- 1 Day – 13 Years
- Limited safety data in children.
Prazosin
- Severity Level:
C
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
None
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
None |
Precaution Exists
Prazosin
Effects to infant unknown.
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
Evaluate use carefully | Excreted | Not known; no or inclusive data | Effects to infant unknown. |
No Known Risk
None
General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Prazosin
General- Avoid use as an antihypertensive. Cardiovascular-Orthostatic hypotension during the first few days of dosing may predispose to increased falls. Urogenital-May cause significant polyuria and worsen some types of incontinence.
Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N |
BEERS: Y HEDIS: N STOPP: Y
No Known Risk
None
- None
Hypertension | |
I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |
0-9 | A-Z |
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I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |