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| | #REDIRECT [[Clonidine#Contraindications]] |
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| '''''For patient information, click [[Clonidinepatient information)|here]]'''''.
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| ===Contraindications===
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| Clonidine hydrochloride tablets should not be used in patients with known [[hypersensitivity]] to Clonidine.
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| ===Warnings for Withdrawal===
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| Patients should be instructed not to discontinue therapy without consulting their physician. Sudden cessation of Clonidine treatment has, in some cases, resulted in symptoms such as [[nervousness]], [[agitation]], [[headache]], and [[tremor]] accompanied or followed by a rapid rise in blood pressure and elevated catecholamine concentrations in the plasma.
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| The likelihood of such reactions to discontinuation of Clonidine therapy appears to be greater after administration of higher doses or continuation of concomitant [[beta-blocker]] treatment and special caution is therefore advised in these situations. Rare instances of [[hypertensive encephalopathy]], [[cerebrovascular accident]]s and death have been reported after Clonidine withdrawal.
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| When discontinuing therapy with Clonidine hydrochloride, the physician should reduce the dose gradually over 2 to 4 days to avoid withdrawal symptomatology.
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| An excessive rise in blood pressure following discontinuation of Clonidine therapy can be reversed by administration of oral Clonidine hydrochloride or by intravenous [[phentolamine]]. If therapy is to be discontinued in patients receiving a [[beta-blocker]] and Clonidine concurrently, the beta-blocker should be withdrawn several days before the gradual discontinuation of Clonidine.
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| Because children commonly have gastrointestinal illnesses that lead to [[vomiting]], they may be particularly susceptible to hypertensive episodes resulting from abrupt inability to take medication.<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>
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| ==References==
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| [[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]]
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| [[Category:Drugs]]
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