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Minipress Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Prazosin HCl 1mg, 2mg, 5mg; caps.
Pharmacological Class
Alpha-1 blocker.
How Supplied
Caps 1mg, 2mg—250, 1000
Caps 5mg—250, 500
Caps 5mg—250, 500
Manufacturer
Minipress Indications
Indications
Hypertension.
Minipress Dosage and Administration
Adult
Give 1st dose at bedtime. 1mg 2–3 times daily. Increase dose slowly. Usual dose: 6–15mg/day in divided doses; max 20–40mg/day. When adding another antihypertensive, reduce dose to 1–2mg 3 times daily and retitrate.
Children
Not recommended.
Minipress Contraindications
Not Applicable
Minipress Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Minipress Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
Syncope. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
Minipress Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Minipress Interactions
Interactions
Limit alcohol intake. Hypotension with propranolol, diuretics, other antihypertensives. False (+) pheochromocytoma test.
Minipress Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Syncope (esp. 1st dose), dizziness, headache, drowsiness, weakness, palpitations, GI upset, edema, orthostatic hypotension, dyspnea, vertigo, depression, nervousness, rash, urinary frequency, blurred vision, reddened sclera, epistaxis, dry mouth, nasal congestion; priapism (rare).
Minipress Clinical Trials
See Literature
Minipress Note
Not Applicable
Minipress Patient Counseling
See Literature
