Manufacturer: Pfizer Ltd
Salt Composition : Prazosin(2.5mg)
Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet may be prescribed alone or in combination with other medicines. It can be taken with or without food. The dose will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. Take this medicine regularly to get the most benefit. High blood pressure does not usually have symptoms so keep taking it even if you feel well. If you stop, your blood pressure may rise and put you at risk of heart attack or stroke. You may need to take it for the rest of your life.
The most common side effects of this medicine include dizziness, headache, nausea, and unusual beating of the heart (palpitation). Most side effects disappear when you get used to the medicine. It may also cause your blood pressure to go too low especially when you first start taking this medicine. Your doctor may be able to help with ways of preventing or reducing these side effects.
If you are pregnant, thinking about becoming pregnant, or breastfeeding, ask your doctor before using this medicine. Also, inform your doctor if you have a history of heart failure, liver disease, or kidney disease and if you are having eye surgery for a cataract. Your blood pressure will need to be checked regularly while using this medicine.
Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet is an alpha blocker. It lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily through the body. In benign prostate hyperplasia it relaxes the muscles in the prostate gland and make it easier to pass urine and reduce the need to urinate urgently or frequently.
Prazosin has an onset of action of 30 to 90 minutes, the elimination half-life of prazosin is 2 to 3 hours, and its duration of action is 10 to 24 hours.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Minipress
Dizziness
Headache
Drowsiness
Weakness
Low energy
Palpitations
Nausea
Hypersensitivity to prazosin or related quinazolines. Not recommended for congestive heart failure due to mechanical obstruction. When giving first dose monitor for excessive hypotension or give at bedtime.
Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.
Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Pharmacology. This drug is indicated for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). Prazosin can be given alone or given with other blood pressure-lowering drugs, including diuretics or beta-adrenergic blocking agents Label.
Drug-Drug Interaction: PRAZOSIN may interact with high blood pressure lowering pills (benazepril, metoprolol, ramipril, hydrochlorothiazide), drugs used to control lipid levels in the blood (atorvastatin, simvastatin), medicines to treat erectile dysfunction (sildenafil), antibiotics (clarithromycin, erythromycin, rifampin), antifungal (itraconazole, ketoconazole), anti-HIV drugs (ritonavir), anti-epilepsy medicines (carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone), immune-suppressing drugs (cyclosporine, tacrolimus) and painkillers (ibuprofen, aspirin).
Drug-Food Interaction: Avoid foods with high fat or cholesterol. Avoid too much salt in your diet like pickles, extra salt on salad, etc.
Drug-Disease Interaction: PRAZOSIN should not be given to people with cardiogenic shock (when the heart fails to pump required blood to the body), heart valve problem (stenosis), low blood pressure (hypotension), liver disease or heart failure.
Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List:
BENAZEPRIL
METOPROLOL
RAMIPRIL
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
ATORVASTATIN
SIMVASTATIN
SILDENAFIL
CLARITHROMYCIN
ERYTHROMYCIN
RIFAMPICIN
ITRACONAZOLE
KETOCONAZOLE
RITONAVIR
CARBAMAZEPINE
PHENYTOIN
PHENOBARBITAL
PRIMIDONE
CYCLOSPORINE
TACROLIMUS
IBUPROFEN
ASPIRIN
Do not chew, crush or break it. Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
You have been prescribed Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet for the treatment of high blood pressure.
It may cause sudden drop in your blood pressure, especially when you first start taking this medicine. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
Do not consume alcohol while taking Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet as it may enhance the blood pressure lowering effect of this medicine causing increased dizziness.
Be cautious while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as it can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
Inform your doctor that you are taking Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet if you are scheduled for a cataract surgery.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Q. Is Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet a sleeping pill?
No, Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet is not a sleeping pill. On the contrary, it may cause difficulty falling asleep as an uncommon side effect of Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet. A rare side effect of Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet is an increased tendency to fall asleep if you have a sleep disorder (narcolepsy).
Q. Can Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet get you high?
No, Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet does not get you high. It does not have any abuse potential or any dependence. The common psychiatric side effects of Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet include nervousness and depression.
Q. Is Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet used for anxiety?
No, Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet is not used for anxiety. But, it has been found to be effective in relieving sleep problems related to post-traumatic stress disorder when taken at high doses. Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder which is found in people who experience or witness a traumatic, life-threatening event. This is not an approved use and therefore the benefit versus risks should be first considered by the doctor before prescribing.
Q. How should Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet be taken?
Always take this medicine exactly as advised by your doctor. Minipress XL 2.5mg Tablet should be taken by mouth and can be taken before or after meal and drinks. Usually, it is advised to take the dose two or three times a day at evenly spaced intervals.
