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==DESCRIPTION==
 
MINIPRESS® (prazosin hydrochloride), a quinazoline derivative, is the first of a new chemical class of antihypertensives. It is the hydrochloride salt of 1-(4-amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)-4-(2-furoyl) piperazine and its structural formula is:
 
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Molecular formula C19H21N5O4•HCl
 
It is a white, crystalline substance, slightly soluble in water and isotonic saline, and has a molecular weight of 419.87. Each 1 mg capsule of MINIPRESS for oral use contains drug equivalent to 1 mg free base.
 
Inert ingredients in the formulations are: hard gelatin capsules (which may contain Blue 1, Red 3, Red 28, Red 40, and other inert ingredients); magnesium stearate; sodium lauryl sulfate; starch; sucrose<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = MINIPRESS (PRAZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE) CAPSULE [PFIZER LABORATORIES DIV PFIZER INC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=36c4da56-502e-4da1-acf7-8e81ee453dcc | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = 6 March 2014 }}</ref>
 
 
 
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]]
[[Category:Drugs]]

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