Sunward Pharmaceutical Sdn. Bhd.
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Terazosin works by relaxing smooth muscle in blood vessels and prostate/bladder neck to lower blood pressure and improve urine flow.
For BPH: Start with 1 /mg at bedtime, increase stepwise (e.g., 2 /mg, then 5 /mg, up to 10 /mg) as tolerated.
For Hypertension: Begin with 1 /mg at bedtime, gradually titrate (e.g., to 2–5 /mg daily); maintenance dose typically 2–10 /mg once daily.
Can be taken with or without food.
Take at bedtime, especially upon initiation, to reduce risk of first dose dizziness.
Swallow whole; do not chew, crush, or split.