Hytrin 1mg

Do not take Hytrin 1 mg if you are allergic to Terazosin or any of the ingredients of the medicine. Avoid taking medicine if you have experienced a brief loss of consciousness when passing water or just after passing water. This happens more commonly if you get up at night to pass water.    

Speak to your doctor before taking Terazosin tablets if you develop any of the following:

    — Fainting, unsteadiness

    — Impaired liver function

    — Hypotension

    — Herat problems such as water in the lungs or heart failure

    — Upper urinary tract obstruction

    — Advanced kidney failure that requires intensive treatment or dialysis

    — Absence of urine production  

Terazosin formulation is not recommended for children and adolescents under 18.  

Common side effects include palpitations, fast heartbeat, chest pain, the feeling of weakness, tingling sensation in the skin, the sensation of spinning around, impotence, sleepiness, constipation, diarrhoea, vomiting, light-headedness, sinusitis, skin rash, itching, nasal congestion, fluid retention and swelling, breathlessness, pain in the extremities, and nose bleeds.   

Always take medicine as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor if you have any doubts about using the medicine. You must take the correct dose at the correct time. Your doctor will prescribe the dose according to your condition. Stick to your doctor’s regimen. Treatment of high blood pressure with Hytrin is usually long-term. You should not stop treatment unless instructed by the doctor. If it is important to interrupt treatment, please talk to your doctor.

If you take more Hytrin tablets, you should call your doctor immediately. Taking too many tablets can cause your blood pressure to drop severely and other side effects. Symptoms of an overdose include fainting, confusion, dizziness, fall in blood pressure, shortness of breath, low levels of sugar in your blood, muscle cramps, pounding of your heartbeat, and low levels of potassium in your blood.

If you forget to take a dose, you can take it when you remember unless it is time to take the next dose; otherwise, you should continue with your medication as prescribed. If you have not taken the tablet for several days, you should not continue using the same medication. Talk to your doctor for advice.