Apo-Prazo Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Prazosin HCl

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Indications/Uses

HTN.

Dosage/Direction for Use

0.5 mg, increase gradually w/ 0.5 mg given bd or tds for at least 3 days. May be further increase to 1 mg given bd-tds for at least 3 days. Continue incremental increases until desired effect achieved. Max: 20 mg daily. Patients receiving diuretic therapy, other antihypertensive agents Reduce dose of the particular agent & initiate prazosin at 0.5 mg bd or tds. Patients on prazosin to whom other antihypertensive agents added Reduce dose to 1 or 2 mg bd or tds. Moderate to severe renal impairment Initially 0.5 mg daily, increase dose gradually.

Administration

May be taken with or without food: Starting dose is best taken w/ dinner, at least 2-3 hr before retiring. Maintenance doses may be taken w/ or w/o meals.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to prazosin HCl or quinazolines.

MIMS Class

Other Antihypertensives

ATC Classification

C02CA01 - prazosin ; Belongs to the class of alpha-adrenoreceptor antagonists, peripherally-acting antiadrenergic agents. Used in the treatment of hypertension.

Regulatory Classification

POM

Presentation/Packing

Form

Apo-Prazo tab 1 mg

Packing/Price

1's

Form

Apo-Prazo tab 2 mg

Packing/Price

1's

Form

Apo-Prazo tab 5 mg

Packing/Price

1's

Apo-Prazo

prazosin

Manufacturer:

Apotex