Hytrin User Reviews & Ratings

Hytrin has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 15 reviews on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 20% reported a negative experience.

Condition	Avg. Rating	Reviews	Compare
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	6.9	11 reviews for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	18 medications
High Blood Pressure	8.0	3 reviews for High Blood Pressure	277 medications
Hyperhidrosis Off-label	9.0	1 reviews for Hyperhidrosis	10 medications

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Cha...
May 16, 2015

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been on Hytrin for at least 20 years. Started at 1 mg daily. It helped my flow immediately. Now at the age of 84, I am on 15 mg. It still works pretty well. I have occasionally had episodes of low blood pressure leading to dizziness, but I'm not sure whether that is from Hytrin or other blood pressure medicine I take. My blood pressure seems to fluctuate a lot. Again, I don't know the cause(s)."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
June 27, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "Have been using Hytrin for about a year. It has lowered my blood pressure, helps me sleep and urinate, and able to empty my bladder. Has not affected my sex life at all. Have woken and been dizzy, but I am able to slow myself and watch where I am going."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
July 21, 2009

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been using Hytrin for 8 or 9 years. I started on 5 mg and am now taking 7 mg every night. I get up once during the night in order to urinate, and the flow is strong. On the few times I forgot to take it, I could see a greatly reduced flow the next day. My PSA was never high, now it is 1.1."

10 / 10

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dt1...
May 14, 2010

For High Blood Pressure "Well, I have blood pressure that is normally high, but sometimes normal. I have only been on Hytrin for a few days. The first day it made me very dizzy and feel very bad. My blood pressure went from an average of 160's/90's to 110's/60's. I am only on 1 mg. I have only been taking a 1/2 mg since the first day."

5 / 10

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Anonymous
March 27, 2012

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Using 10 mg/night for the last two months - it works okay, but side effects include low libido and a very noticeable reduction in endurance and muscle strength. As a distance runner, age 50, my performance is severely impacted running and in bed. Going to ask my doctor to try something else."

3 / 10

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Anonymous
June 16, 2009

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I hit 28 on the PSA test, was prescribed Hytrin, and gradually went from 1 to 5 pills a night. After a couple of weeks or so, the side effects were so bad I had to stop taking it. Intense headaches, nausea. It was unpleasant. Awaiting my doctor to find something else. On the 'plus' side, after a month, my PSA went from 28.3 to 8.8, and I have no trouble peeing."

2 / 10

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Goo...
August 20, 2011

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I am 50 yo and was on 1-4 mg Hytrin for 7 months for urinary retention and disliked it. It barely made a dent in my symptoms and made me tired and fatigued - muscles always felt weak, was frequently irritable and interfered with my sleep. Took forever to build up to 4 mg. However, I still had a libido with few sexual side effects, which was a very nice surprise. Recommend trying it to see if it works even though it's one of the older alpha-blockers."

3 / 10

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TRa...
November 27, 2013

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been taking this for night trips to the bathroom. Started at 3 mg 2 years ago and just started slowly increasing to 10 mg. I stopped taking it due to the side effects of rapid pounding heartbeat, chest pains, dizziness, no real change in sexual functions, which is a good thing. Not a big change in night trips to the bathroom. Off to the doctor today."

4 / 10

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Anonymous
September 7, 2009

For Hyperhidrosis "Works great! It has stopped the extreme sweating that was occurring from a side effect of Effexor. Anyone who is taking Effexor and has severe sweating problems, this medication works great."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
August 23, 2008

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "My PSA level dropped from 15 to 5.8 in the first month of taking only 0.5 mg of Hytrin each night. My urine flow has improved dramatically."

10 / 10

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bri...
May 21, 2009

For High Blood Pressure "Hytrin is one of the few blood pressure medications that is controlling my hypertension problem. Very effective medication. I'm very happy with it."

10 / 10

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big...
January 3, 2009

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "I have been using it for more than 10 years now. Began with 1 mg and now on 12 mg. They are still working."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
March 17, 2009

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "It's a wonder drug. I have been using it for the last four years and have found the problem to improve dramatically."

9 / 10

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May 18, 2013

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Would not quit this medicine, it helps immensely."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
October 1, 2009

For Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia "Working well for me, and I have had no side effects. I did reduce my other blood pressure medication."

9 / 10

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