Compare Lopressor vs. Prazosin
Head-to-head comparisons of medication uses, side effects, ratings, and more.
Lowers blood pressure and controls heart rate.
Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) lowers high blood pressure, controls chest pain, and helps treat heart failure and heart attack. You need to take it with food and can't miss a dose.
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3.7/ 5 average rating with 464 reviewsforLopressor
Lowers blood pressure and makes it easier to urinate.
Prazosin is used mostly to make urination easier for men with an enlarged prostate, but it can cause dizziness.
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3.0/ 5 average rating with 48 reviewsforPrazosin
Upsides
- A first-choice treatment to prevent chest pain (angina).
- Makes pain episodes less frequent and makes it easier to be active without having chest pain.
- A first-choice treatment for people who've had a heart attack.
- Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) lowers the risk of death during and after a heart attack.
- Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) is cheaper than the extended release version.
- Can be added to other blood pressure-lowering medicines if you need additional blood pressure control.
- Makes urination easier in men with an enlarged prostate.
- Helps people with PTSD get better sleep with fewer, less-intense nightmares.
Downsides
- You need to take Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) with food twice a day for it to work best.
- Taking Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) may make you feel more tired or out of breath during exercise or your normal daily routines. This gets better for most people, but for some it may not go away.
- Not a first-choice treatment for high blood pressure, unless you have heart failure or heart disease. It can also be added to other medicines if your blood pressure is still too high.
- Can hide symptoms of low blood sugar if you're diabetic.
- You can't miss doses. Stopping Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate) suddenly can cause your blood pressure to go up suddenly, which raises the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Not the best medicine to lower blood pressure by itself.
- Likely to cause orthostatic hypotension. This means dizziness when you change positions (like standing up) because your blood pressure doesn't adjust quickly enough.
- Not preferred for people 65 years or older.
Used for
- High blood pressure
- Enlarged prostate
- Erectile dysfunction
- Heart failure
- PTSD
- Poisoning due to scorpion venom
- Raynaud's phenomenon
Dosage forms
- Pill
- Pill
Price
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$6.95
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Reviews
464 reviews so far
62%
saidit'sworth it
47%
saiditworked well
15%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate)?
Leave a review48 reviews so far
46%
saidit'sworth it
29%
saiditworked well
15%
saidit'sa big hassle
Have you used Minipress (Prazosin)?
Leave a reviewSide effects
7possible side effects
- Tiredness10%
- Dizziness10%
- Depression5%
- Diarrhea5%
- Itching or skin rash5%
- Shortness of breath3%
- Slowed heart rate3%
7possible side effects
- Dizziness10%
- Headache8%
- Drowsiness8%
- Lack of energy7%
- Weakness7%
- Palpitations5%
- Nausea5%
Risks and risk factors
- Heart problems
- Suddenly stopping Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate)
- Coronary artery disease
- Masked symptoms of low blood sugar
- Diabetes
- Masked symptoms of overactive thyroid
- Increased symptoms of heart failure
- Heart failure
- Increased risks during surgery
- Major surgery requiring anesthesia
- Breathing problems
- Asthma
- COPD
- Low blood pressure (orthostatic hypotension)
- Age 65 years or older