Catapres vs. Minipress

• Are Catapres and Minipress the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Catapres?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Minipress?
• What is Catapres?
• Minipress是什么?
• 什么药Interact with Catapres?
• 什么药Interact with Minipress?
• How Should Catapres Be Taken?
• How Should Minipress Be Taken?

Catapres(clonidinehydrochloride) andMinipress(prazosinhydrochloride) are used to treathigh blood pressure(hypertension).

Catapres and Minipris belong to different drug classes. Catapres is a centrally acting alpha-agonistand Minipress is an alpha-adrenergic blocker.

Commonside effectsof Catapres include:

• dry mouth,
• drowsiness,
• dizziness,
• lightheadedness,
• 易怒,
• tiredness,
• mood changes,
• sleepproblems (insomniaor nightmares),
• headache,
• earpain,
• fever,
• feeling hot,
• constipation,
• diarrhea,
• stomachpain,
• increased thirst,
• loss of interestinsex,
• impotence,
• difficulty having anorgasm, or
• cold symptoms such as runny orstuffy nose,
• sneezing,
• cough, or
• sore throat.

Many side effects of Catapres may go away after several doses. Serious side effects of Catapres includehypotension,bradycardia,congestive heart failure, weakness, and水肿.

Common side effects of Minipress include:

• headache,
• drowsiness,
• tiredness,
• weakness,
• blurred vision,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea, or
• constipation as your body adjusts to themedication

Other side effects of Minipress include:

• lightheadedness or dizziness upon standing, especially after the first dose and shortly after taking a dose of the drug during the first week of treatment.

Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride) is a centrally acting alpha-agonisthypotensiveagent used to treat hypertension. Catapres is available as agenericnamed clonidine (tablets and patches).

Minipress (clonidine hydrochloride) extended-release is a centrally acting alpha2-adrenergic agonist used to treatattention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD). Minipress is available in generic form.

Catapres may interact with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow yourbreathing(sleeping pills, narcotics,musclerelaxers, or medicines foranxiety,depression, or seizures),antidepressants, beta-blockers, digitalis, other products containing clonidine, or other drugs to treat highblood pressureorheartproblems.

可乐定也相互作用digoxinor medicines to treatpsychiatricdisorders.

Minipress may interact with otherbloodpressure medications.

Minipress may also interact withpropranolol.

Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride,独特销售主张and TTS) is available in strengths of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3mgtablets and patches for transdermal administration (TTS form). No adequate, well-controlled studies have been conducted inpregnantorbreastfeedingwomen; this drug may be used duringpregnancyonly if clearly needed. Safety and effectiveness inpediatricpatients has not been established although some pediatric physicians have used the drug to treathypertensivechildren.

Initial dose of Minipress is 1 mg two or three times a day. The usualtherapeuticdose ranges from 6 mg to 15 mg daily given in divided doses.