Clonidine, Catapres
Clonidine, Catapres
When you buy clonidine, brand name Catapres, each tablet contains 150 µg clonidine. Clonidine, brand name Catapres, comes in packs of 90 tablets and is manufactured by Boehringer-IngelheimClonidie directions
Clonidine hydrochloride USP is a centrally acting antihypertensive agent available as tablets for oral administration.Clonidine is indicated in the treatment of hypertension and may be employed alone or concomitantly with other antihypertensive agents.
The dose of clonidine must be adjusted according to the patient's individual blood pressure response. The following is a general guide to its administration.
Initial dose: 0.15 mg tablet twice daily (morning and bedtime). Elderly patients may benefit from a lower initial dose.
Maintenance dose: Further increments of 0.15 mg per day may be made if necessary until the desired response is achieved. Taking the larger portion of the dose at bedtime may minimize transient adjustment effects of dry mouth and drowsiness. The therapeutic doses of clonidine most commonly employed have ranged from 0.2 mg to 0.6 mg per day given in divided doses.
Most side effects of the use of clonidine are mild and tend to diminish with continued therapy. The most frequent (which appear to be dose-related) are dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, constipation and sedation.
When you buy clonidine online, the order will be shipped using the postal services.