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  • noun an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches

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Examples

  • Two blood pressure drugs have been studied for the treatment of hot flashes: clonidine (sold under the brand name Catapres) and methyldopa (sold under the brand name Aldomet).

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006

  • Two blood pressure drugs have been studied for the treatment of hot flashes: clonidine (sold under the brand name Catapres) and methyldopa (sold under the brand name Aldomet).

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006

  • Two blood pressure drugs have been studied for the treatment of hot flashes: clonidine (sold under the brand name Catapres) and methyldopa (sold under the brand name Aldomet).

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006

  • Two blood pressure drugs have been studied for the treatment of hot flashes: clonidine (sold under the brand name Catapres) and methyldopa (sold under the brand name Aldomet).

    Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause M.D. Vivian Pinn 2006

  • • The best medications to treat high blood pressure in regular exercisers are clondine (brand name Catapres), methyldopa (Aldomet), and prazosin (Minipress).

    Hold it! Edward J. Jackwski 1995

  • • The best medications to treat high blood pressure in regular exercisers are clondine (brand name Catapres), methyldopa (Aldomet), and prazosin (Minipress).

    Hold it! Edward J. Jackwski 1995

  • • The best medications to treat high blood pressure in regular exercisers are clondine (brand name Catapres), methyldopa (Aldomet), and prazosin (Minipress).

    Hold it! Edward J. Jackwski 1995

  • • The best medications to treat high blood pressure in regular exercisers are clondine (brand name Catapres), methyldopa (Aldomet), and prazosin (Minipress).

    Hold it! Edward J. Jackwski 1995

  • Clonidine is available in the form of Catapres® and Combipres® and can be extremely dangerous to children.

    Clonidine Overdose in Children 2010

  • To illustrate just how hazardous some drugs can be for your dental health, a previousstudy, using rats, showed that clonidine (Catapres) -- a high blood pressure medication that has also become popular in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children -- resulted in 84 percent more cavities.

    How to Lick Bad Breath Fast -- as Easy as 1, 2, 3... 2010

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