Prazosin (Systemic)

Brand Names : Minipress

Additional Information

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, prazosin is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

• Congestive heart failure
• Ergot alkaloid poisoning
• Pheochromocytoma
• Raynaud's disease
• Benign enlargement of the prostate

For patients taking this medicine for benign enlargement of the prostate :

• Prazosin will not shrink the size of your prostate, but it does help to relieve the symptoms.

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.