Prinivil vs. Minipress: side effect and effectiveness comparison - a phase IV clinical study
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Prinivil and Minipress. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 370,673 people who take Prinivil and Minipress, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
370,673 people who take Prinivil and Minipress are studied.
What is Prinivil?
Prinivil has active ingredients of lisinopril. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 19,441 Prinivil users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Minipress?
Minipress has active ingredients of prazosin hydrochloride. It is often used in post-traumatic stress disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 2,098 Minipress users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Minipress (prazosin hydrochloride)
- Prinivil (lisinopril)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Prinivil:
- not at all: 1.63 %
- somewhat: 13.78 %
- moderate: 34.33 %
- high: 37.98 %
- very high: 12.29 %
Minipress:
- not at all: 5.8 %
- somewhat: 15.53 %
- moderate: 37.06 %
- high: 26.71 %
- very high: 14.91 %
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Related publications that referenced our studies
- Dobrosavljevi? Vukojevi? D, Stojkovi? Filipovi? J, Sjerobabin M, Vukovi? J, Vesi? S, "Lisinopril-induced pemphigus foliaceus in a patient with diabetes mellitus and Kaposi-Juliusberg varicelliform eruption", Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology, 2012 Dec .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
Common Prinivil side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,307 reports
- High blood pressure: 1,255 reports
- Weakness: 1,180 reports
- Cough: 1,028 reports
- Pain: 977 reports
- Drug ineffective: 948 reports
- Dizziness: 927 reports
Browse all side effects of Prinivil:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon Minipress side effects:
- High blood pressure: 143 reports
Browse all side effects of Minipress:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on lisinopril and prazosin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Prinivil and Minipress, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 600+ medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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