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'''''For patient information, click [[Clonidine (patient information)|here]]'''''.
 
Catapres® (clonidine hydrochloride, USP) is a centrally acting alpha-agonist [[hypotensive]] agent available as tablets for oral administration in three dosage strengths: 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg and 0.3 mg. The 0.1 mg tablet is equivalent to 0.087 mg of the free base.
 
The inactive ingredients are colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, dibasic calcium phosphate, FD&C Yellow No. 6, gelatin, glycerin, lactose, and magnesium stearate. The Catapres 0.1 mg tablet also contains FD&C Blue No.1 and FD&C Red No.3.
 
Clonidine hydrochloride is an [[imidazoline]] derivative and exists as a mesomeric compound. The chemical name is 2-(2,6-dichlorophenylamino)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride. The following is the structural formula:==Description==
 
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Clonidine hydrochloride is an odorless, bitter, white, crystalline substance soluble in water and alcohol.<ref name="dailymed.nlm.nih.gov">{{Cite web  | last =  | first =  | title = CATAPRES (CLONIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE) TABLET [BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS INC.] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=d7f569dc-6bed-42dc-9bec-940a9e6b090d | publisher =  | date =  | accessdate = 5 February 2014 }}</ref>
 
==References==
 
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