Terazosin

🧮 Dose calculator

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) · Regimen source: FDA Terazosin · Dosage and Administration

• • Do not exceed 1 mg as the first dose. 10 mg is usually needed; assess response after 4–6 weeks; data at 20 mg are limited. Restart at 1 mg after a break of several days. FDA Terazosin · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Terazosin · Pregnancy

  “Teratogenic Effects Pregnancy Category C Terazosin capsules were not teratogenic in either rats or rabbits when administered at oral doses up to 280 and 60 times, respectively, the maximum recommended human dose.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Terazosin · Nursing Mothers

  “Because many drugs are excreted in breast milk, caution should be exercised when terazosin capsules are administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Terazosin · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been determined.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.