Prazosin
Prazosin is an alpha-1 blocker used for selected blood-pressure and other specialist indications. Listed uses include Hypertension.
Key points
- The first-dose and dose-change periods can cause marked dizziness or fainting.
- It is not interchangeable across off-label and blood-pressure uses.
- Fainting, chest pain or a prolonged painful erection needs urgent care.
Select a listed product and pack to order online. Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether it suits you and what monitoring it needs.
Important safety checks
Blood pressure, falls, heart disease, kidney health and other alpha blockers or erectile-dysfunction medicines require review.
When to seek urgent care
Seek urgent help for fainting, chest pain, severe breathlessness or an erection that is painful or will not subside.