What is the most important information I should know about terazosin?
Before taking terazosin, tell your doctor if you use any other blood pressure medications, especially verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan). You may need a dosage adjustment if you take terazosin with other blood pressure medicines. Terazosin lowers blood pressure and may cause dizziness or fainting, especially when you first start taking it, or when you start taking it again. To avoid falling, take the first dose of terazosin at bedtime. You may wish to continue taking this medication only at bedtime if it causes you to feel light-headed. You may feel very dizzy when you first wake up. Be careful when standing or sitting up from a lying position. If you stopped taking terazosin for any reason and have started taking it again, you may feel especially dizzy or light-headed after your first few doses. Terazosin can affect the pupils of your eyes during cataract surgery. If you have cataract surgery during your treatment with terazosin, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you take t
