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What is Clonidine ?
If you suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, your doctor might prescribe clonidine. Physicians have also used clonidine to treat anxiety disorder, migraines, menopause symptoms (flushing), and pain disorders. Clonidine might cause sedation so caution should be used when first taking the drug.
Clonidine
KLOE-ni-deen
Consumer Forms
Patch
Consumer Routes
Absorbed through the skin
Therapeutic Classes
Cardiovascular Agent
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Antihypertensive
Clonidine is a medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, and other illnesses. Clonidine belongs to a class of medications called alpha-2 adrenergic agonists. Clonidine is a generic medication also available under the brand names Catapres, Kapvay, Duraclon, and Nexiclon. Clonidine has been in use since the 1970s. In the past clonidine was prescribed to treat high blood pressure, but now other drugs are more commonly used. Clonidine use is now more common for mental health disorders.
- Unusual tiredness or weakness
- Lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, or fainting
- Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Skin rash, blistering, swelling, or redness where the patch is worn
- Fast, slow, pounding, or uneven heartbeat
- Unusual bleeding or bruising
- Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.
- This medicine contains aluminum. Before you have an MRI, remove the patch. Aluminum can cause skin burns at the patch site during an MRI.
- This medicine may make you drowsy, dizzy, or lightheaded. Do not drive or do anything that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.
- Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely.
- Even if you feel well, do not stop using the medicine without asking your doctor. This medicine will not cure your high blood pressure, but it will help keep it in the normal range. You may have to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.
- This medicine may cause dry eye, especially if you wear contact lenses. Ask your doctor how to treat the dryness.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding or if you have kidney disease, heart or blood vessel disease, heart rhythm problems, or a history of heart attack or stroke.
- Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments.