What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking terazosin:
Tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease. You may need a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during therapy with terazosin.
Terazosin is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether terazosin will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take terazosin without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
Furthermore, it is not known whether terazosin passes into breast milk. Do not take terazosin without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Avoid alcohol while taking terazosin. Alcohol may cause drowsiness or severely low blood pressure while taking terazosin.
Remember to use cautiously when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities until you know how the medication affects you. Terazosin may cause dizziness or drowsiness and if you experience these symptoms you should avoid these activities.
Avoid becoming overheated in hot weather and during exercise. Low blood pressure, dizziness, and fainting could result.
Why is this medication prescribed?
Dosage and using this medicine
What should I do if I forget a dose?
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