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prazosin

prazosin

1 6.4
A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels
  • noun
  • /ˈpræzəˌsɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prazosina
  • The doctor recommended prazosin to treat both her hypertension and her enlarged prostate.

We've been treating our veterans for blood pressure, for hypertension using a generic drug called prazosin.

Examples

  • After discussing treatment options, I began taking prazosin to lower my blood pressure.

  • Have you tried Nitrazepam or Prazosin?

    The Gorge (2025)

  • Prazosin is often prescribed to help manage high blood pressure effectively.

Synonyms

Minipress
vsprazosin
  • Specialized
8.3

A brand name for a medicine that lowers high blood pressure

is the generic drug name rather than the branded form
terazosin
vsprazosin
  • Specialized
7.5

A medicine that relaxes blood vessels and prostate muscles to lower high blood pressure and help pass urine

focuses on widening and relaxing blood vessels for blood pressure control
doxazosin
vsprazosin
  • Specialized
8.2

A medicine that relaxes blood vessels to lower high blood pressure and help men with an enlarged prostate

relies more on vessel relaxation to improve circulation rather than prostate muscle action

Surface Forms

prazosin singular
prazosins plural

Etymology

Prazosin is a modern drug name and shares the ending -zosin with similar medicines such as doxazosin and terazosin. A helpful way to remember prazosin is that names with -zosin are often for drugs that 'relax' and 'widen' blood vessels, which explains why prazosin is used for high blood pressure.