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Clonidine Extended-Release Tablets and Depression
Result of checking the interaction of drug Clonidine Extended-Release Tablets and disease Depression for safety when used together.
Check result:
Clonidine Extended-Release Tablets <> Depression
Relevance: 23.07.2019
Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in
When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.
Consumer:Central alpha-2 adrenoreceptor agonists may occasionally cause mental depression and should be used cautiously in patients with a history of depression.
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- "Product Information. Catapres (clonidine)." Boehringer-Ingelheim, Ridgefield, CT.
- "Product Information. Tenex (guanfacine)." Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Philadelphia, PA.
- "Product Information. Wytensin (guanabenz)." Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Philadelphia, PA.
Clonidine Extended-Release Tablets
Generic Name: clonidine
Brand Name: Catapres, Kapvay, Catapres-TTS, Duraclon, Catapres-TTS-1, Catapres-TTS-2, Catapres-TTS-3
Synonyms: Clonidine, CloNIDine
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