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PRAZOSIN for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 211 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where PRAZOSIN was used for Hypertension.

Most Reported Side Effects for PRAZOSIN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Completed suicide 204 14.0% 204 99
Hypotension 141 9.7% 7 115
Toxicity to various agents 106 7.3% 75 77
Off label use 96 6.6% 3 38
Drug ineffective 89 6.1% 2 30
Dizziness 73 5.0% 0 36
Overdose 61 4.2% 3 52
Intentional overdose 58 4.0% 1 56
Hyperkalaemia 57 3.9% 0 14
Abdominal pain 56 3.9% 0 0
Renal impairment 56 3.9% 0 5
Acute kidney injury 52 3.6% 2 27
Drug hypersensitivity 49 3.4% 1 2
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction 48 3.3% 0 0
Somnolence 45 3.1% 1 26

Other Indications for PRAZOSIN

Product used for unknown indication (467) Post-traumatic stress disorder (134) Nightmare (127) Sleep disorder (31) Suicide attempt (30) Depression (13) Anxiety (9) Benign prostatic hyperplasia (9) Insomnia (9) Blood pressure abnormal (7)

Other Drugs Used for Hypertension

AMLODIPINE (20,207) LISINOPRIL (11,824) RAMIPRIL (10,210) VALSARTAN (8,956) LOSARTAN (7,966) FUROSEMIDE (7,490) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (7,119) METOPROLOL (5,918) OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (5,702) BISOPROLOL (5,520)

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PRAZOSIN Full Profile All Hypertension Drugs PRAZOSIN Demographics PRAZOSIN Timeline