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Status:
US Approved Rx (2021)
First approved in 1976

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Prazosin (trade names Minipress, Vasoflex, Lentopres, and Hypovase) is a selective α-1-adrenergic receptor antagonist used to treat hypertension. Prazosin acts by inhibiting the postsynaptic alpha-1-adrenoceptors on vascular smooth muscle. This inhib...