| Drug Name |
Prazosin hydrochloride |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01828 |
| Description |
Prazosin, also known as _Minipress_, is a drug used to treat hypertension. Prazosin is marketed by _Pfizer_ and was initially approved by the FDA in 1988 [L5828]. It belongs to the class of drugs known as alpha-1 antagonists [FDA label], [A176630].
Recently, many studies have evaluated the benefits of this drug in controlling the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and associated nightmares [A176618, A176621, A176624]. |
| Indications and Usage |
For treatment of hypertension, symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia, and severe congestive heart failure. May also be used alone or in combination with β-blockers in the preoperative management of signs and symptoms of pheochromocytoma. |
| Marketing Status |
Prescription; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
C02CA01 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00457
|
| KEGG ID |
D00609
|
| MeSH ID |
D011224
|
| PubChem ID |
68546
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0WV3U
|
| NDC Product Code |
50090-5512; 51079-632; 70518-3375; 0069-4310; 0904-7021; 71610-571; 62207-974; 68788-7335; 71335-1556; 70518-1895; 58159-043; 50923-0462; 62559-582; 0093-4067; 43063-248; 0378-2302; 0069-4270; 60429-973; 71335-1932; 55154-8181; 43063-260; 70518-3352; 70010-086; 50090-5695; 70518-2178; 68788-8144; 0904-7022; 0069-4380; 70518-1884; 0069-4370; 0378-3205; 0378-1101; 60715-0011; 63629-8325; 51079-631; 50379-0019; 68084-997; 55289-536; 63629-6873; 70518-2177; 61919-910; 70518-3186; 70010-084; 70010-085; 59762-5320; 70518-1756; 68084-996; 62559-580; 68788-7824; 70954-021; 70518-2065; 63629-8750; 50090-2845; 50090-0379; 51927-5040; 62559-581; 68788-8067; 70518-3271; 66993-433; 66993-431; 71205-585; 63629-8756; 71335-1724; 0093-4068; 66993-432; 70954-019; 0904-7020; 59762-5310; 51079-630; 60429-971; 70954-020; 68788-7849; 71335-1085; 59762-5350; 63809-2742; 60429-972; 71335-2042; 60687-572; 71335-1401; 50090-1948; 70518-2705; 71610-046; 0069-4260; 70518-3383; 0093-4069 |
| Synonyms |
Prazosin | Furazosin | Prazosin Hydrochloride | Hydrochloride, Prazosin | Prazosin HCL | HCL, Prazosin | Minipress | Pratsiol |
