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What is Prazosin?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Minipress Perazosin HCL Pressin

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Prazosin is commonly used in the treatment of hypertension, nightmares related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), benign prostatic hyperplasia, or Raynaud's syndrome.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Nightmares 1549 192
Post-traumatic stress disorder 229 102
Flashbacks 17 7
Bladder problems 9 3
Insomnia 8 5
Night or sleep terrors 8 7

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 27
Moderate 35
Mild 62
None 126

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Prazosin

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dizziness 18
Drowsiness 9
Fainting 5
Lightheadedness 5
Dry mouth 4
Nightmares 4

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Why patients stopped taking Prazosin

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 44
Did not seem to work 38
Doctor's advice 31
Other 17
Change in health plan coverage 7
Course of treatment ended 5
Expense 5
Personal research 4
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Duration

Stopped taking Prazosin

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 29
1 - 6 months 29
6 months - 1 year 13
1 - 2 years 16
2 - 5 years 13
5 - 10 years 10
10 years or more 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 185
Usually 40
Sometimes 19
Never taken as prescribed 6
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 6
Somewhat hard to take 21
A little hard to take 42
Not at all hard to take 181
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 3
$50-99 2
$25-49 8
< $25 113
Not specified 124

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Prazosin after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Trazodone (Apo-Trazodone) 8
Zolpidem (Ambien) 3
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 2
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 2
Clonidine (Catapres) 2

Show all 23 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Prazosin and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Sertraline (Zoloft) 5
Trazodone (Apo-Trazodone) 5
Clonidine (Catapres) 2
Cyproheptadine (Periactin) 2
Fluoxetine (Prozac) 2

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10 patient evaluations for Prazosin

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Jan 11, 2021 (Started Apr 12, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for nightmares)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
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Aug 13, 2018 (Started Apr 12, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for nightmares)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (tension headache)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 15, 2017 (Started Apr 12, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for nightmares)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 17, 2020 (Started Aug 20, 2020)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for neurogenic bladder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (orthostatic hypotension)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.5 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2018 (Started Nov 07, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nightmares)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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