Clonadine

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 Clonidine? Clonadine is a common misspelling of clonidine.
 
Clonidine hydrochloride (Catapres®, Catapres-TTS®, Duraclon®) is a medication approved for treating high blood pressure. It is also used to treat severe pain in people with cancer. The drug is available by prescription only and comes in several different forms, including tablets and skin patches (used to treat high blood pressure) and an epidural (used to treat cancer pain).
 
The patches are usually applied to the skin once every seven days, and the tablets are usually taken twice daily. The epidural infusion is given continuously.
 
(Click Clonidine for more information about the effects of clonidine, to find out what side effects may occur with this drug, and to learn about the warnings associated with the product. You can also click on the various links in the box to the right to access specific topics on clonidine.)
 
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;