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Hytrin |
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- Description - |
Hytrin is prescribed to reduce high blood pressure. It maybe usedalone or in combination with other blood pressure lowering drugs,such asHydroDIURIL (a diuretic) or Inderal, a beta blocker.
Hytrin is also prescribed to relieve the symptoms of benignprostatichyperplasia or BPH. BPH is an enlargement of the prostate glandthat surroundsthe urinary canal. It leads to the following symptoms:
a weak or interrupted stream when urinatinga feeling that you cannot empty your bladder completelya feeling of delay when you start to urinatea need to urinate often, especially at nighta feeling that you must urinate right away
Hytrin relaxes the tightness of a certain type of muscle inthe prostateand at the opening of the bladder. This can reduce the severity ofthe symptoms. |
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Difficult or labored breathing,dizziness,headache,heart palpitations,light-headedness upon standing,nausea,pain in the arms and legs,sleepiness,stuffy nose,swollen wrists and ankles,weakness |
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- Possible Interactions - |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers such as Motrin and Naprosyn
Other blood pressure medications, such as Dyazide, Vasotec, Calan, and Verelan
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- Manufacturer - |
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Abbott Pharmaceutical |
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1 Abbott Park Road |
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Abbott Park, IL 60064-3500 |
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USA |
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