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(also known as Catapres, Catapres-TTS)
Clonidine belongs to the general class of medicines called antihypertensives. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
High blood pressure adds to the work load of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly. This can damage the blood... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| ADHD / ADD | 230 |
78% |
| Tourette Syndrome & Tic... | 126 |
59% |
| High Blood Pressure | 46 |
91% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 15 |
80% |
| Autism / Autism Spectrum | 8 |
100% |
Overall, 76% (482
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Clonidine Reviews
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i have been taking clonidne for about five months and it was working really good.
side effects are: it made me really tired where i could not concentration and it was hard to stay awake
side effects are: it made me really tired where i could not concentration and it was hard to stay awake
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Worked for awhile with her sleep issues, but didn't work long term.
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I only use it when my tics manifest itself in an unhealthy.
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Both with Tourettes took this as they also have ADD and ADHD They both took it for quite some time and it helped though puberty. Both have stopped now
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He just started it. We don't know if it is wording yet
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It is helping but for some reason when I take it in the morning, I start having tics again shortly before lunch.
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Helps take the edge off in the AM and to fall asleep at night.
Working / Worked
My son takes this at night before bed and it works great for him.
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Discussions
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Catapres patch causes skin rash
My 6 year old has been on a Clonidine (Catapres) transdermal patch for the past 3 months. The patch seems to itch really bad and causes his skin to b... [More] -
CATAPRES
we started on clonidine and it was making him sleepy in the middle of the day because of split dosing so onto the patch which lets him sleep but no lo... [More] -
CATAPRES
Does anyone have their child on Catapres. My son has been on it for three days now, to calm him down at night and go to sleep. It's been great, he's a... [More] -
CATAPRES
Does anyone have their child on Catapres. My son has been on it for three days now, to calm him down at night and go to sleep. It's been great, he's a... [More] -
clonidine
I take clonidine for hot flashes and it does wonders for me! It's a blood pressure pill really. And thats the generic name for it, the brand name is ... [More]
