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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
230
78%
Tourette Syndrome & Tic...
125
59%
High Blood Pressure
46
91%
Bipolar Disorder
15
80%
Autism / Autism Spectrum
8
100%
Overall, 76% (482 Members) find Clonidine helpful
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Clonidine Reviews

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helps her sleep all night
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been working I like it, calming
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I love Clonidine!
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working great.
Working / Worked
i found it to be great an hour after taking it i was asleep....however since stopping i have been a bit of a insominac
Working / Worked
This was used to help him sleep. It worked.
Working / Worked
Hated this!! made my son basically a zombie..he was very emotionless and frequently would fall asleep unexpectedly. Stopped using in less than a week.
Working / Worked
Without her nightly clonidine dose she would be climbing the walls until 2 or 3. Drs did not prescribe anything until she was around 5, I do not think they believed me.
it seems to be workign pretty well, my tics have lessened in amount, but are still quite aggressive and strong. but i was ticking every few minutes and now it can be around every few or ten mins to an hour.
Working / Worked
This helped him sleep at night while he was on concerta during the day.
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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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