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terazosin

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Noun1.terazosin - antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure
alpha blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocking agent, alpha-blocker - any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder
antihypertensive, antihypertensive drug - a drug that reduces high blood pressure


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In this open-label, nonrandomized, 12-week retrospective study, 60 patients were assigned to four treatment groups: no treatment, treatment with benzatropine 2 mg/day, treatment with terazosin (an [[alpha].
Although you will need to adopt other lifestyle changes to help reduce your blood pressure when taking saw palmetto for high blood pressure, you should know that some studies have found this herb to interact with certain antihypertensive drugs, such as terazosin, which are used to treat high blood pressure.
Finasteride has been used to inhibit 5[alpha]-reductase, the enzyme responsible for the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, which is considered a major stimulant of prostatic hyperplasia, while terazosin and tamsulosin act to relieve constriction at the bladder neck and hence increase urine flow.
 
 
 
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