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terazosin

terazosin

7.5
A medicine that relaxes blood vessels and prostate muscles to lower high blood pressure and help pass urine
  • noun
  • /ˌtɛrəˈzoʊsɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : terazosina
  • Dr. Smith prescribed terazosin for my high blood pressure.

Examples

  • The doctor prescribed terazosin to help lower his blood pressure.

  • Many patients take terazosin daily.

  • Before starting terazosin, it's important to discuss potential side effects with your physician.

  • Some patients take terazosin for both hypertension and prostate issues.

  • My doctor prescribed terazosin to help lower my blood pressure.

  • After starting terazosin, I noticed an improvement in my symptoms related to prostate health.

  • The medication terazosin is often used to treat both high blood pressure and issues with urinary flow.

Synonyms

Hytrin
vsterazosin
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure

is used for both blood pressure and prostate muscle relaxation not just blood pressure
prazosin
vsterazosin
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels

emphasizes prostate muscle relaxation more than general vessel widening
doxazosin
vsterazosin
  • Specialized
8.2

A medicine that relaxes blood vessels to lower high blood pressure and help men with an enlarged prostate

focuses more on relaxing prostate muscles rather than improving overall flow
antihypertensive drug
vsterazosin
  • Specialized
3.6

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure

adds specific prostate muscle relaxation as an additional targeted use
antihypertensive
vsterazosin
  • Specialized
4.6

A medicine that lowers high blood pressure

includes the extra action of relaxing prostate muscles as well as vessels

Surface Forms

terazosin singular
terazosins plural

Etymology

The drug terazosin can be remembered by its parts: tera- and -zosin. A helpful way to remember is that the ending -zosin appears in several medicines that 'relax' blood vessels and prostate muscles, so terazosin works by relaxing those muscles to lower blood pressure and ease urinary problems.