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THE USE OF CLONIDINE (“CATAPRES”) IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION
Author(s) -
Ebringer A.,
Doyle A. E.,
Dawborn J. K.,
Johnston C. I.,
Mashford M. L.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb78034.x
Subject(s) - clonidine , medicine , blood pressure , diuretic , methyldopa , anesthesia , side effect (computer science) , drug , pharmacology , computer science , programming language
Clonidine (“Catapres”), a centrally‐acting hypotensive drug, has been shown to have a hypotensive action in most, but not all, hypertensive patients. Side effects, notably dry mouth and extreme drowsiness, are frequent with most effective doses. The combination of clonidine with a diuretic and methyldopa gives good control of blood pressure in most patients, with few side effects.