In the US, Prazosin (prazosin systemic) is a member of the drug class antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting and is used to treat Anxiety and Stress, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Heart Failure, High Blood Pressure, Nightmares, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Raynaud's Syndrome.

US matches:

• Prazosin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C02CA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0019216-56-9

Chemical Formula

C19-H21-N5-O4

Molecular Weight

383

Therapeutic Categories

Antihypertensive agent

Peripheral vasodilator

Treatment of heart failure

α₁-adrenoceptor antagonist (α₁-blocker)

Treatment of symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Chemical Name

Piperazine, 1-(4-amino-6,7-dimetoxy-2-quinazolinyl)-4-(2-furanylcarbonyl)-

Foreign Names

• Prazosinum (Latin)
• Prazosin (German)
• Prazosine (French)
• Prazosina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Prazosin (OS: DCIT, BAN)
• Prazosine (OS: DCF)
• Furazosin (IS)
• Prazosin Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, USAN, JAN)
• CP 12299-1 (Pfizer) (IS)
• Furazosin hydrochloride (IS)
• Prazosin Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
• Prazosin hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Prazosine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Prazosinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Prazosini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Alpress LP
  Pfizer, Tunisia
• CP-Prazo
  Christo, Hong Kong
• Damin
  Shou Chan, Taiwan
• Hyprosin
  Pacific, Taiwan
• Minipres
  Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Spain
• Minipress
  Pfizer, Egypt; Pfizer U.S., United States
• Minipress 2 mg
  Pfizer, Hungary
• Praten
  Labinco, Colombia
• Pratsiol
  Orion, Taiwan
• Prazocin
  Johnlee, India
• Alphapress
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Alpress LP 2,5 mg
  Pfizer, France
• Alpress LP 5 mg
  Pfizer, France
• Apo-Prazo
  Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Hong Kong; Apotex, Singapore
• Apo-Prazosin
  Apotex, Australia; Apotex, New Zealand
• Atodel
  Pharmaland, Thailand; Remedica, Cyprus
• Chemmart Prazosin
  Apotex, Australia
• Ensibest
  Best, Mexico
• Hypovase
  Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Ireland
• Lopress
  Siam Bheasach, Thailand
• Minipres
  Pfizer, Mexico
• Minipress
  Laphal, France; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Kuwait; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, Pakistan; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer Japan, Japan
• Minipress 1 mg retard
  Pfizer, Hungary
• Minipress 1mg
  Pfizer, Luxembourg
• Minipress 2 mg retard
  Pfizer, Hungary
• Minipress 2mg
  Pfizer, Luxembourg
• Minipress 4 mg retard
  Pfizer, Hungary
• Minipress 5mg
  Pfizer, Luxembourg
• Minipress 6 mg retard
  Pfizer, Hungary
• Minipress SR
  Wyeth Pharma, Brazil
• Minipress-XL
  Pfizer, India
• Minpres
  Pfizer, Venezuela
• Polpressin
  Polpharma, Lithuania
• Polypress
  Central Poly, Thailand
• Pratsiol
  Orion Pharma, Finland; Pharmacare, South Africa
• Prazopress
  Sun, India
• Prazosin Double-Crane Pharm
  CR Double-Crane, China
• Prazosin Hydrochloride
  Ivax, United States; Mylan, United States; Teva, United States
• Prazosin Sopharma
  Sopharma, Bulgaria
• Prazosin T.O.
  T.O. Chemicals, Thailand
• Prazosina
  Data Pharm., Colombia
• Sanosin
  Sanjivani, India
• Terry White Chemists Prazosin
  Apotex, Australia
• Teva-Prazosin
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Vasoflex
  Alkaloid, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Alkaloid, Macedonia

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.