Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A crystalline vasodilator, C19H21N5O4, used in the form of its hydrochloride to treat hypertension.
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- noun A particular kind of
sympatholytic drug used to treathigh blood pressure .
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- noun antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One of the docs at my institute is big into prazosin-for-combat-related-PTSD research.
"...moments before its skies rained down on me." greygirlbeast 2010
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Since 1983 prazosin has revolutionized the management of severe scorpion stings.
"...moments before its skies rained down on me." greygirlbeast 2010
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For the last few months, there has been a shortage of prazosin in the VA system.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: President Obama: End the Nightmares, Give Prazosin Back to Our PTSD Veterans! M.D. Scott Mendelson 2010
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The old blood pressure medication, prazosin, reduces blood pressure by blocking the effect of adrenaline-like substances on arteries in the body that cause blood pressure to increase during stress and fear.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: President Obama: End the Nightmares, Give Prazosin Back to Our PTSD Veterans! M.D. Scott Mendelson 2010
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Other agents such as alpha blockers, which include many blood pressure and heart drugs including prazosin Minipress and thiazides, may cause either retrograde ejaculation or no ejaculation.
A Baby at Last! Mark L. Fuerst 2010
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This same mechanism of action by prazosin also appears to block adrenaline-like signals in the brain that turn common dreams into nightmares.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: President Obama: End the Nightmares, Give Prazosin Back to Our PTSD Veterans! M.D. Scott Mendelson 2010
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Of all the treatments I can offer veterans with PTSD, prazosin is among the most effective, beneficial and appreciated.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: President Obama: End the Nightmares, Give Prazosin Back to Our PTSD Veterans! M.D. Scott Mendelson 2010
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On several occasions, I have ordered prazosin for my patients with PTSD only to be told to "try something else," because there was none to dispense.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: President Obama: End the Nightmares, Give Prazosin Back to Our PTSD Veterans! M.D. Scott Mendelson 2010
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Many veterans with PTSD enjoy remarkable relief from nightmares after starting quite modest doses of prazosin.
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: President Obama: End the Nightmares, Give Prazosin Back to Our PTSD Veterans! M.D. Scott Mendelson 2010
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Make certain that VA's supply of prazosin is adequate, and that we never run out of this precious medication again!
Scott Mendelson, M.D.: President Obama: End the Nightmares, Give Prazosin Back to Our PTSD Veterans! M.D. Scott Mendelson 2010
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