Drug Class

alpha-1 blocker

Type

brand

Active Ingredient

terazosin

📋Overview

Hytrin is a medication known by its generic name terazosin. It is primarily associated with the management of high blood pressure and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia, a condition involving enlargement of the prostate gland. Hytrin works by relaxing certain muscles in blood vessels and the prostate, which can help improve blood flow and urinary symptoms. It belongs to a class of drugs called alpha-blockers.

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