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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

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
ADHD / ADD
231
78%
Tourette Syndrome & Tic...
125
59%
High Blood Pressure
46
91%
Bipolar Disorder
15
80%
Autism / Autism Spectrum
8
100%
Overall, 76% (483 Members) find Clonidine helpful
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Clonidine Reviews

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Working / Worked
clonidine brings it dwn.and knocks meout
a little...i guess it helps him sleep at least my son thinks so.
Working / Worked
Don know yet.
Working / Worked
Works
Working / Worked
For sleeping it works
Working / Worked
yes it helps him go to sleep at night
Working / Worked
he's been taking clonidine for 2 yrs and haven't had any side effects. When he started taking it i could see a major change, however he isn't making any further progress so i'm tring other meds...
Working / Worked
good for getting him to sleep but waking him is difficult.
Working / Worked
wasn't coverd by Ohip and could no longer afford it
i works really good
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Discussions

  1. Advice: 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]
  2. Discussion: 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]
  3. Discussion: 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]
  4. Discussion: 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]
  5. Discussion: 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]

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