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Hytrin

Hytrin

1 8.1
A medicine that lowers high blood pressure
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Hytrin
  • Many patients report positive effects from Hytrin.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed Hytrin for my high blood pressure.

  • Hytrin is a medication commonly prescribed to help control Hytrin blood pressure.

  • My doctor prescribed Hytrin to help control my high blood pressure.

  • Patients taking Hytrin should be monitored for side effects such as dizziness.

  • The pharmacy switched my medication from Hytrin to its generic equivalent.

  • Doctors often recommend Hytrin for patients suffering from hypertension.

  • Many patients have found that taking Hytrin significantly reduced their blood pressure.

Synonyms

terazosin
vsHytrin
  • Specialized
7.5

A medicine that relaxes blood vessels and prostate muscles to lower high blood pressure and help pass urine

is a brand name for a specific blood pressure medicine not the generic drug
antihypertensive drug
vsHytrin
  • Specialized
3.6

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure

is the brand name for one of these medicines rather than the class
antihypertensive
vsHytrin
  • Specialized
4.6

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure

is a brand name for a particular treatment rather than the general term

Surface Forms

Hytrin singular
Hytrins plural

Etymology

The name Hytrin echoes the word hypertension ('high blood pressure') and ends with -in, a common medicine ending. So it's easy to remember Hytrin is a drug used to treat 'high blood pressure'.