Many people may wonder what clonidine is.
Clonidine hydrochloride (
Catapres®,
Catapres-TTS®,
Duraclon®) is a prescription medication that comes in a few different forms and is approved for two different uses. Clonidine tablets (Catapres) and clonidine patches (Catapres-TTS) are approved for
treating high blood pressure. Duraclon is given by continuous epidural infusion (an "epidural") and is approved to be used in combination with opiates (like
morphine) for treating severe pain in people with cancer.
Clonidine patches (available in brand-name form only) come in the following strengths:
- Catapres-TTS-1 -- delivers 0.1 mg of clonidine per day
- Catapres-TTS-2 -- delivers 0.2 mg of clonidine per day
- Catapres-TTS-3 -- delivers 0.3 mg of clonidine per day.
Clonidine tablets (available in brand-name and generic form) come in the following strengths:
- Clonidine 0.1 mg
- Clonidine 0.2 mg
- Clonidine 0.3 mg.
Clonidine epidural infusion (available in brand-name form only) comes in the following strengths:
- Duraclon 100 mcg per mL (10 mL vials)
- Duraclon 500 mcg per mL (10 mL vials).
(Click Clonidine for more information on what the drug is used for, to find out how it works, and to learn about the warnings and precautions associated with this medicine.)
