Terazosin Hydrochloride

The active ingredient in Hytrin BPH is terazosin hydrochloride.

Hytrin BPH tablets come in 4 strengths and colours containing either 1 mg (white), 2 mg (yellow), 5 mg (tan) or 10 mg (blue) terazosin hydrochloride.

Your doctor will give you the tablets which are best for you.

All Hytrin BPH tablets also contain these other ingredients: Lactose, maize starch, purified talc, magnesium stearate, purified water and either no colour (1 mg tablet), dye yellow A1 lake, E104 (2 mg tablet), dye iron oxide burnt sienna, E172 (5 mg tablet) or dye blue FD and C No. 2 lake (10 mg tablet).

If you are allergic to any of these ingredients tell your pharmacist.

Hytrin BPH tablets must be taken by mouth.

Hytrin BPH is available in 4 packs:

The starter pack containing seven 1 mg tablets and seven 2 mg tablets (2 weeks treatment).

The 2 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg tablet packs each contain 28 tablets (4 weeks treatment).

Hytrin BPH belongs to a group of drugs called alpha blockers. Its use is described below.

The Product Licence holder and manufacturer of Hytrin BPH is Abbott Laboratories Limited, Queenborough, Kent, ME11 5EL.

Hytrin BPH may be used for the treatment of a condition called benign prostate hyperplasia which is common in older men. This condition is caused by the prostate gland growing too big and obstructing the f low of urine from the bladder. This leads to some unpleasant symptoms such as weak or interrupted urine flow, a need to pass water more frequently and/or a sudden need to pass water.

Hytrin BPH can relax the muscle of the prostate gland and bladder exit to help relieve these symptoms.

If you are allergic to drugs called alpha-blockers, you should not take Hytrin BPH. Speak to your doctor if you are not sure.

Before taking Hytrin BPH tell your doctor:

AVOID DRIVING OR USING MACHINERY FOR 12 HOURS AFTER YOUR FIRST TABLET OF A STARTER PACK because dizziness, lightheadedness or drowsiness can occur with the first dose or after missing doses and re-starting treatment.

You may also feel dizzy, lightheaded and may even faint if you stand up quickly after lying down. If this happens, lie down again, then sit for a few minutes before standing. Tell your doctor if this happens regularly.

Your doctor will ask you to take one Hytrin BPH tablet each day before bedtime.

You will at first be given a starter pack. Inside the pack is a strip of tablets. It is important that you only take one tablet each day in the order shown on the strip. This is so that you take the weakest tablets for the first 7 days and then a higher dose for the next 7 days.

When you have finished your starter pack, your doctor will give you a prescription for more tablets. Depending on your response to Hytrin BPH, your doctor will decide which strength of tablet you need.

You should continue to take your tablets (one-a-day) unless your doctor tells you not to.

If you accidentally take an overdose (more than one tablet in one day) call your doctor immediately.

If you have not taken a tablet for several days you should NOT continue using the same tablets. Return to your doctor for a new starter pack.

Hytrin BPH sometimes causes side-effects such as headaches, dizziness, weakness, feeling sick, a fast or uneven heartbeat, swelling, weight gain, sleepiness, difficult breathing, blocked nose, inflamed nasal passages, blurred vision, decreased sex-drive or impotence. These symptoms are usually mild. However, if you are worried about them, see your doctor.

If you are taking other drugs to lower your blood pressure you are more likely to have dizzy spells.

If you have any other unexpected or unusual symptoms, tell your doctor.

If your doctor stops your treatment, return all left-over tablets to a pharmacist. Only keep them if your doctor tells you to.

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