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Prazosin

Route: Oral

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39 interactions on record

Prazosin has 39 known drug interactions based on U.S. FDA drug labeling data. 3 are classified as major interactions requiring close medical supervision. Notable interactions include combinations with Aripiprazole Lauroxil, Midodrine Hydrochloride, Propranolol Hydrochloride. Patients taking Prazosin should inform their healthcare provider of all current medications — including over-the-counter drugs and supplements — to avoid potentially harmful combinations. Data sourced from OpenFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine.

Total
39
Major
3
Moderate
9
Minor
21

Major (3)

Moderate (9)

  • Prazosin + Acidifying AgentsAddition of other antihypertensive agents to prazosin causes additive hypotensive effect; introduce cautiously and retit
  • Prazosin + DiureticsAddition of a diuretic to prazosin causes additive hypotensive effect; dose reduction and careful titration recommended.
  • Prazosin + Mao InhibitorsConcomitant administration with PDE-5 inhibitors results in additive blood pressure lowering effects and symptomatic hyp
  • Prazosin + MetoprololBeta-adrenergic blockers may potentiate postural hypotensive effect of first dose of prazosin, probably by preventing re
  • Prazosin + Metoprolol TartrateBeta-blocker may potentiate postural hypotensive effect of first dose by preventing reflex tachycardia.
  • Prazosin + NicotineSmoking cessation with nicotine replacement may require dose decrease due to decreased circulating catecholamines.
  • Prazosin + PropranololPrazosin has been administered with propranolol in limited clinical experience; caution noted in WARNINGS section.
  • Prazosin + StiripentolDIACOMIT may inhibit BCRP transport of prazosin; consider dose reduction if adverse reactions occur.
  • Prazosin + Verapamil HydrochlorideConcomitant administration of verapamil and prazosin resulted in exaggerated hypotensive response in one study.

Minor (21)

  • Prazosin + Acetylsalicylic AcidPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with aspirin in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + AllopurinolPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with allopurinol in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + ChlordiazepoxidePrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with chlordiazepoxide in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + ChlorpropamidePrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with chlorpropamide in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + ColchicinePrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with colchicine in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + DiazepamPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with diazepam in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + Digitalis GlycosidesPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with digitalis in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + DigoxinPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with digoxin in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + Enalapril MaleateUsed concomitantly with enalapril maleate without evidence of clinically significant adverse interactions.
  • Prazosin + Enalapril Maleate And HydrochlorothiazideEnalapril has been used concomitantly without evidence of clinically significant adverse interactions.
  • Prazosin + IndomethacinPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with indomethacin in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + Insulin HumanPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with insulin in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + PhenforminPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with phenformin in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + PhenobarbitalPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with phenobarbital in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + PhenylbutazonePrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with phenylbutazone in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + ProbenecidPrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with probenecid in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + ProcainamidePrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with procainamide in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + PropoxyphenePrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with propoxyphene in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + QuinidinePrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with quinidine in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + TolazamidePrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with tolazamide in limited clinical experience.
  • Prazosin + TolbutamidePrazosin has been administered without adverse drug interaction with tolbutamide in limited clinical experience.
Prazosin + Prazosin Hydrochlorideℹ️Unknown

Drug Interactions Prazosin hydrochloride has been administered without any adverse drug interaction in limited clinical experience to date with the following: (1) cardiac glycosides– digitalis and digoxin; (2) hypoglycemics–insulin, chlorpropamide, phenformin, tolazamide, and tolbutamide; (3) tranquilizers and sedatives–chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, and phenobarbital; (4) antigout– allopurinol, colchicine, and probenecid; (5) antiarrhythmics–procainamide, propranolol ( see WARNINGS however), and quinidine; and (6) analgesics, antipyretics and anti-inflammatories– propoxyphene, aspirin, indomethacin, and phenylbutazone. Addition of a diuretic or other antihypertensive agent to prazosin hydrochloride has been shown to cause an additive hypotensive effect. This effect can be minimized by reducing the prazosin hydrochloride dose to 1 mg to 2 mg three times a day, by introducing additional antihypertensive drugs cautiously, and then by retitrating prazosin hydrochloride based on clinical response.

Data sourced from U.S. FDA drug labeling via openFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine. For informational purposes only. Always consult your pharmacist or physician.