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clonidine, klon-i-deen, belongs to the general class, antihypertensives, treat high blood pressure , hypertension, high blood pressure adds to the work load, the heart and arteries, continues, a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly, damage the blood vessels, the brain, heart, kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure , kidney failure , hypertension may also increase the risk, heart attacks, less likely to occur if blood pressure is controlled, clonidine works by controlling nerve impulses along certain nerve pathways, it relaxes blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily, this helps to lower blood pressure, clonidine, clonidine, dosage forms, oral, tablets, transdermal, skin patch, for clonidine, allergic reaction to clonidine, allergic to any other substance, foods, preservatives, dyes, clonidine has not been studied in pregnant women, studies in animals, clonidine causes harmful effects, fetus, not birth defects , when breast-feeding , although clonidine passes into breast milk, it has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies, children children, more sensitive than adults to clonidine, clonidine overdose has been reported when children accidentally took this medicine, dizziness , faintness, elderly, more sensitive than younger adults to the effects, clonidine, an interaction might occur, change the dose, when you are taking clonidine, health care professionals, beta-blockers, acebutolol, sectral, atenolol, tenormin, betaxolol, kerlone, carteolol, cartrol, labetalol, normodyne, metoprolol, lopressor, nadolol, corgard, oxprenolol, trasicor, penbutolol, levatol, pindolol, visken, propranolol, inderal, sotalol, sotacor, timolol, blocadren, harmful effects when clonidine treatment is stopped suddenly, tricyclic antidepressants, amitriptyline, elavil, amoxapine, asendin, clomipramine, anafranil, desipramine, pertofrane, doxepin, sinequan, imipramine, tofranil, nortriptyline, aventyl, protriptyline, vivactil, trimipramine, surmontil, may decrease clonidine's effects on blood pressure other medical problems, clonidine, any other medical problems, heart, blood vessel disease, clonidine may make these conditions worse, irritated , scraped skin, with transdermal system, skin patch] only, the effects, clonidine, increased if the skin patch is placed on an area, scraped, irritated skin because more medicine is absorbed into the body, kidney disease , clonidine, slower removal, clonidine from the body, mental depression, raynaud's syndrome, clonidine may make these conditions worse, polyarteritis nodosa, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, sle, with transdermal system, skin patch] only, clonidine, decreased because absorption, into the body is blocked, for high blood pressure , in addition to, the use, the medicine a physician has prescribed, treatment for my high blood pressure may include weight control and care, types, foods you eat, especially foods high in sodium, a physician will tell you which, are most important for you, should check with a physician before changing my diet, many patients who have high blood pressure will not notice any signs, the problem, in fact, many may feel normal, take my medicine exactly as directed, keep my appointments with a physician, remember that this medicine will not cure my high blood pressure , it does help control it, must continue to use it as directed if you expect to lower my blood pressure and keep it down, take high blood pressure medicine for the rest, life, high blood pressure is not treated, it can cause serious problems, heart failure , blood vessel disease, stroke, kidney disease , for patients using the transdermal system, skin patch, use this medicine exactly as directed by a physician, it will work only if applied correctly, usually comes with patient instructions, read them carefully before using, do not try to trim, cut the adhesive patch to adjust the dosage, check with a physician if you think the medicine is not working as it should, apply the patch to a clean, dry area, skin on my upper arm, chest, choose an area with little, no hair and free, scars, cuts, irritation, the system should stay in place even during showering, bathing, swimming, the patch becomes loose, cover it with the extra adhesive overlay provided, apply a new patch if the first one becomes too loose, falls off, each dose is best applied to a different area, skin to prevent skin problems, other irritation, after removing a used patch, fold the patch in half with the sticky sides together, make sure to dispose, it out of a child's reach, to use my medicine, try to get into the habit, using it at regular times, the tablets, take them at the same time each day, are using the transdermal system, skin patch, try to change it at the same time and day, the week, clonidine will be different for different patients, follow a physician's orders, the directions on the label, the average doses, clonidine used for the treatment, high blood pressure , dose is different, for oral, dosage form, tablets, for high blood pressure , adults and teenagers, 100 mcg, 0.1 mg, two times a day, a physician may increase my dose up to 200 mcg, 0.2 mg, to 600 mcg, 0.6 mg, a day taken in divided doses, for transdermal, dosage form, skin patch, for high blood pressure , one transdermal dosage system, skin patch, applied once a week, if i miss a dose, then go back to my regular dosing schedule, miss two, more doses, the tablets in a row, miss changing the transdermal patch for 3, more days, check with a physician, body goes without this medicine for too long, blood pressure may go up to a dangerously high level and some unpleasant effects may occur, keep out of a child's reach, store away from heat and direct light, in other damp places, heat, moisture, the medicine to break down, do not keep outdated medicine, medicine no longer needed, discarded medicine is out of a child's reach, precautions, know the side effects, important that a physician check my progress at regular visits to make sure that this medicine is working properly, check with a physician before you stop using this medicine, reduce gradually the amount you are using before stopping completely, make sure, have enough clonidine on hand to last through weekends, holidays, vacations, should not miss any doses, may ask, ask a physician for another written prescription for clonidine to carry, in my wallet, purse, can then have it filled if you run out, medicine when you are away from home, for high blood pressure , do not take other medicines unless they, discussed with a physician, this especially includes over-the-counter, nonprescription, medicines for appetite control, asthma, colds, cough, hay fever, sinus problems, they may tend to increase my blood pressure, clonidine will add to the effects, alcohol and other central nervous system, cns, depressants, medicines that slow down the nervous system, possibly causing drowsiness , some examples, cns depressants are antihistamines, medicine for hay fever, other allergies, colds; sedatives, tranquilizers, sleeping medicine; prescription pain medicine, narcotics; barbiturates; medicine for seizures; muscle relaxants, anesthetics, some dental anesthetics, check with a physician before taking, clonidine, some people to become drowsy, less alert than they are normally, this is more likely to happen when you begin, take it, when you increase the amount, medicine you are taking, before you drive, not alert, before having any kind, surgery, dental surgery, emergency treatment, tell the medical doctor, dentist in charge, dizziness , lightheadedness, fainting may occur after you take this medicine, especially when you get up from a lying, sitting position, getting up slowly may help, the problem continues, gets worse, the dizziness , lightheadedness, fainting is also more likely to occur if you drink alcohol, stand for long periods, exercise, the weather is hot, taking clonidine, be careful to limit the amount, alcohol you drink, use extra care during exercise, hot weather, must stand for a long time, clonidine, dryness, the mouth, for temporary relief, use sugarless candy, gum, melt bits, ice, in my mouth, use a saliva substitute, mouth continues to feel dry for more than 2 weeks, check with my medical doctor, continuing dryness, the mouth may increase the chance, dental disease, tooth decay, gum disease, fungus infections , side effects, along with its needed effects, some unwanted effects, side effects may occur, may need medical attention, check with a physician immediately, side effects occur, signs and symptoms, overdose, difficulty in breathing, dizziness , extreme, faintness, feeling cold, pinpoint pupils, eyes, slow heartbeat, unusual tiredness , weakness, extreme, side effects occur, more common--with transdermal system, skin patch, only, itching, redness, skin, mental depression, swelling, feet and lower legs, paleness, cold feeling in fingertips and toes, vivid dreams, nightmares, side effects may go away during treatment, body adjusts to the medicine, side effects continue, bothersome, constipation, dizziness , drowsiness , dryness, mouth, unusual tiredness , weakness, darkening, skin, with transdermal system, skin patch, only, decreased sexual ability, dizziness , lightheadedness, fainting, especially when getting up from a lying, sitting position, dry, itching, burning eyes, appetite, nausea, vomiting, nervousness, after you, using this medicine for a while, can cause unpleasant, even harmful effects if you stop taking it too suddenly, after you stop taking this medicine, check with a physician immediately, occur, anxiety, tenseness, chest pain , fast, pounding heartbeat, headache, increased salivation, nausea, nervousness, restlessness, shaking, trembling, hands and fingers, stomach cramps , sweating, trouble in sleeping, vomiting, other side effects, additional information once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show, also useful for other medical problems, uses are not included in product labeling, clonidine is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions, migraine headache, symptoms associated with menopause , menstrual discomfort, symptoms, withdrawal associated with alcohol, nicotine, narcotics, gilles de la tourette's syndrome other than, information, there is no additional information relating to, side effects for these uses, brand names, catapres catapres-tts-1 catapres-tts-2 catapres-tts-3, catapres dixarit, category antidysmenorrheal antihypertensive menopausal syndrome therapy adjunct opioid withdrawal syndrome suppressant vascular headache prophylactic