DRUG INTERACTION

Contraindicated  

Serious Use Alternative  

Monitor Closely  

Minor  

Adverse drug reactions:

Frequency defined 

1-10% 

Drowsiness 

Dizziness  

Frequency Not Defined  

Edema 

Orthostatic hypotension 

Syncope 

Fever 

Vomiting 

Abnormal liver function tests 

Impotence 

Pancreatitis 

Urinary incontinence 

Rash 

Abdominal discomfort/pain 

Diarrhea 

 

Pregnancy warnings:  

AU TGA pregnancy category: B2
US FDA pregnancy category: C

Breastfeeding warnings:

The release of the drug into the human breastmilk is known

Pregnancy Categories:    

Category A: Satisfactory and well-controlled studies show no risk to the fetus in the first or later trimester.

Category B: No evidence shown of risk to the fetus found in animal reproduction studies, and there are not enough studies on pregnant women

Category C: Adverse effects on the fetus found with evidence in animal reproduction studies and no adequate evidence for a result in humans must take care of potential risks in pregnant women

Category D: There is adequate data available with sufficient evidence of human fetal risk from various platforms, but despite the potential risk, and used only in emergency cases for potential benefits

Category X: Drugs listed in this category outweigh risks over benefits. Hence these categories of drugs need to be avoided by pregnant women.

Category N: There is no data available for the drug under this category

Patient Information Leaflet

Generic Name: prazosin

Pronounced: PRAZ-oh-sin

Why do we use prazosin?

prazosin is an anti-hypertensive drug belonging to the subclass alpha-blocker used to treat hypertension. It mainly helps decrease high blood pressure and helps from the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and kidney diseases.