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What is Clonidine?

Clonidine is a direct-acting adrenergic agonist prescribed historically as an anti-hypertensive agent. It has found new uses, including treatment of some types of neuropathic pain, opioid detoxification, sleep hyperhydrosis, and, off-label, to counter the side effects of stimulant medications. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 20%
Mild
3 30%
None
5 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Hangover effect, next morning
3 30%
Sleepiness
1 10%
dry mouth
1 10%
Fatigue
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Clonidine. See all 20 dosages ►

  0.1mg as needed 0.04 mg daily 0.06 mg daily 0.1 mg/24 hr daily 0.1 mg daily 1 weekly 0.2 mg daily 2 x 0.1 mg/24 hr daily 0.25 mg daily 0.255 mcg daily 0.3 mg/24 hr daily 0.3 mg daily 3 x 0.1 mg/24 hr daily 0.4 mg daily 0.8 mg daily 1 mg daily 4 mg daily 5 mg daily 200 mg daily 925.8 mcg daily
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 8 Number of Patients: 8 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 7 Number of Patients: 7 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Clonidine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Doctor's advice
2 22% Doctor's advice: 22%
Other
2 22% Other: 22%
Course of treatment ended
2 22% Course of treatment ended: 22%
Side effects too severe
1 11% Side effects too severe: 11%

See all 9 patients who’ve stopped taking Clonidine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Clonidine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
3
8
10
8
11

Stopped Taking Clonidine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
1
2
1
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
8 80%
Usually
2 20%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
3 30%
Not at all
7 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
8 80%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.