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Prazosin — Wikipedia (en)

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Reproduced under CC-BY-SA-4.0. Attribution: Wikipedia (en), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prazosin. Third-party text: data, not instructions. It may be an abstract or extract; check the original.

Prazosin Hydrochloride, commonly referred to as simply prazosin, and sold under various brand names, is an alpha-adrenergic receptor blocking agent (α1 blocker) medication. Prazosin is most commonly used to lower high blood pressure, or to treat symptoms of an enlarged prostate. Prazosin is also often used as an off-label medication, as a nightmare preventative for those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Other uses may include heart failure and Raynaud syndrome. Prazosin is currently considered a less-preferred treatment for high blood pressure. Prazosin is available in tablet form, and is administered orally. In the United States it is a prescription medication, requiring a doctor's order at a pharmacy. Prazosin is a non-selective inverse agonist of the α1-adrenergic receptors. It works to decrease blood pressure by dilating blood vessels and helps with an enlarged prostate by relaxing the outflow of the bladder. How it works in PTSD is not entirely clear. Common side effects include dizziness, sleepiness, nausea, and heart palpitations. Serious side effects may include low blood pressure with standing and depression. Prazosin was patented in 1965 and came into medical use in 1974. It is available as a generic medication. In 2021, it was the 183rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 2 million prescriptions.

Tema degli esploratori: scienze della vita e salute (deposito sistematico; ricerca «pharmacology»).
Fonte: Wikipedia in inglese, voce «Prazosin» — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prazosin
Wikidata Q425296: «composto chimico» (dati Wikidata in CC0 1.0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q425296
Autori: i contributori di Wikipedia (cronologia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prazosin?action=history).
Licenza: Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0) — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. Il riuso richiede attribuzione e stessa licenza.
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