| Drug Name |
Clonidine hydrochloride |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00503 |
| Description |
Clonidine is an imidazole derivate that acts as an agonist of alpha-2 adrenoceptors.[A180559] This activity is useful for the treatment of hypertension, severe pain, and ADHD.[L7237,L7240,L7243,L7246]
Clonidine was granted FDA approval on 3 September 1974.[L7237] |
| Indications and Usage |
Clonidine tablets and transdermal systems are indicated for the treatment of hypertension alone or in combination with other medications.[L7237,L7240] A clonidine injection is indicated for use with opiates in the treatment of severe cancer pain where opiates alone are insufficient.[L7243] An extended release tablet of clonidine is indicated for the treatment of ADHD either alone or in combination with other medications.[L7246]
Clonidine is also used for the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma,[A180565] treatment of nicotine dependance,[A180568] and opiate withdrawal.[A180571] |
| Marketing Status |
approved |
| ATC Code |
C02AC01; S01EA04; N02CX02 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00575
|
| KEGG ID |
D00604
|
| MeSH ID |
D003000
|
| PubChem ID |
20179
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D03SKR
|
| NDC Product Code |
43063-924; 50268-194; 51655-962; 0228-2127; 55154-2577; 59651-232; 62332-055; 63629-2319; 68788-7145; 70934-851; 71034-001; 76420-286; 43547-435; 50090-5089; 52817-180; 61919-268; 63187-419; 68001-568; 68071-2631; 70518-3350; 70771-1194; 71205-570; 71335-0777; 71335-0922; 71610-449; 76420-283; 68981-029; 43063-817; 43547-566; 43547-567; 50268-193; 53002-4140; 63629-2316; 63629-2317; 68001-237; 70518-1959; 70771-1193; 71335-0539; 71335-1495; 59212-658; 60687-462; 62332-054; 63629-1208; 63629-2315; 67296-1196; 68382-601; 68788-8080; 70518-3162; 71205-218; 71205-588; 71335-9682; 52935-0051; 0143-9723; 50090-5105; 0228-2128; 68001-238; 68180-606; 70518-3295; 38779-0561; 29300-135; 29300-137; 29300-468; 51655-445; 0228-2129; 58657-649; 60760-057; 62332-056; 68071-2210; 70934-671; 71335-0121; 72789-091; 42413-0053; 53747-010; 45865-797; 46708-308; 50090-1910; 50268-192; 0228-4241; 60687-113; 60687-124; 70518-0898; 70518-2203; 0615-2572; 0615-2574; 0615-8272; 76420-285; 42291-148; 50090-5577; 51655-570; 53002-4141; 55154-2576; 55700-704; 59651-234; 61919-267; 61919-718; 63629-2314; 68001-239; 68071-4041; 68382-602; 70518-1000; 70518-1811; 76420-066; 29300-136; 43353-316; 0143-9724; 46708-306; 50090-4360; 50090-5103; 51655-353; 55700-802; 59651-233; 63629-2318; 63629-7652; 63629-9269; 67296-0685; 67457-218; 70518-3276; 51927-2379; 79572-009; 81371-7005; 27241-108; 43547-565; 51655-451; 52817-182; 53002-4940; 53002-4941; 58657-648; 61919-605; 68071-2699; 68788-8163; 70518-1962; 71335-0050; 71335-0915; 71335-1624; 49452-2147; 62991-1422; 43063-925; 46708-307; 52817-181; 58118-0072; 58657-647 |
| UNII |
W76I6XXF06
|
| Synonyms |
Clonidine | Klofenil | Clofenil | Chlophazolin | Clonidine Dihydrochloride | Dihydrochloride, Clonidine | Clonidine Hydrochloride | Hydrochloride, Clonidine | Clonidine Monohydrochloride | Monohydrochloride, Clonidine | Clonidine Monohydrobromide | Monohydrobromide, Clonidine | ST-155 | ST 155 | ST155 | Gemiton | Hemiton | Isoglaucon | Klofelin | Clofelin | Clopheline | M-5041T | M 5041T | M5041T | Catapres | Catapresan | Catapressan | Dixarit |
