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Terazosin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of terazosin include fatigue, dyspnoea, and diarrhoea, based on 15,222 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Terazosin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for terazosin.

1
Fatigue4.3%662
2
Drug Ineffective3.9%589
3
Dyspnoea3.7%560
4
Diarrhoea3.6%551
5
Dizziness3.5%531
6
Death3.1%467
7
Dizziness3.0%450
8
Asthenia2.9%443
9
Off Label Use2.7%418
10
Acute Kidney Injury2.7%410
11
Hypotension2.5%386
12
Chronic Kidney Disease2.5%376
13
Pain2.4%371
14
Nausea2.4%366
15
Renal Failure2.4%360

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that terazosin caused these reactions.

Report severity

69.4%Serious10,558 reports
38.4%Hospitalizations5,848 reports
10.2%Fatal1,553 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Terazosin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside terazosin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Lenalidomide5.6%854
2
Omeprazole2.5%380
3
Esomeprazole2.1%318
4
Aspirin2.0%305
5
Adalimumab1.9%293
6
Dabigatran-etexilate-mesylate1.9%284
7
Rivaroxaban1.8%281
8
Amlodipine1.7%253
9
Lansoprazole1.7%253
10
Pantoprazole-sodium1.6%250
11
Prednisone1.6%236
12
Lisinopril1.5%224
13
Fluticasone1.5%223
14
Metoprolol1.4%213
15
Warfarin1.4%206

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin26.6%4,048
2
Furosemide19.2%2,928
3
Metoprolol18.5%2,816
4
Amlodipine16.6%2,526
5
Lisinopril16.2%2,470
6
Simvastatin15.7%2,390
7
Omeprazole15.5%2,362
8
Acetaminophen15.5%2,360
9
Atorvastatin-calcium14.2%2,160
10
Ergocalciferol11.5%1,746
11
Metformin11.5%1,745
12
Levothyroxine-sodium11.1%1,696
13
Hydrochlorothiazide10.7%1,623
14
Finasteride10.3%1,568
15
Albuterol10.1%1,543

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports terazosin side effects

12.4% of terazosin adverse event reports involve female patients and 82.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 72%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female12.4%
Male82.6%
Unknown5.0%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–11<0.1%
12–17<0.1%
18–6427.3%
65+72.5%

What is terazosin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking terazosin when the adverse event was reported.

Adjuvant TherapyArrhythmiaAsthmaAtonic Urinary BladderAsthmaBenign Neoplasm Of ProstateBenign Prostatic HyperplasiaBenign Prostatic HypertrophyBladder CancerBladder DilatationBladder DiscomfortBladder DisorderBladder Neck ObstructionBladder ObstructionBladder Pain

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Terazosin brand names and reporting trend

Terazosin is sold under the brand name Terazosin Hydrochloride.

Brand names

Terazosin Hydrochloride8

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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