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clonidine
(redirected from Clonidine hydrochloride)

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clonidine /clo·ni·dine/ (klo´ni-den) a centrally acting antihypertensive agent, used as the hydrochloride salt; also used in the prophylaxis of migraine and the treatment of dysmenorrhea, menopausal symptoms, opioid withdrawal, and cancer-related pain.
clon·i·dine (kln-dn, kln-)
n.
A synthetic drug used in the treatment of hypertension and for the prevention of migraine headaches.
clonidine
a centrally acting, a-adrenergic, antihypertensive agent; known to stimulate growth hormone release in dogs.
clonidine stimulation test
used in the diagnosis of pituitary dwarfism. Administration of clonidine causes a marked increase in blood levels of growth hormone in normal dogs.
clonidine suppression test
used in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma in humans. Normally, clonidine suppresses the release of catecholamines, but it does not have this effect on tumor function.
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The Bertek sales force will add Zagam(R) to its current product portfolio which includes Maxzide(R), a once-a-day triamterene hydrochlorothiazide diuretic, Nitrek(R), a nitroglycerin transdermal patch system, and Clorpres(TM), a combination of clonidine hydrochloride and chlorthalidone.
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The Bertek sales force will add Zagam(R) to its current product portfolio which includes Maxzide(R), a once-a-day triamterene hydrochlorothiazide diuretic, Nitrek(R), a nitroglycerin transdermal patch system, and Clorpres(TM), a combination of clonidine hydrochloride and chlorthalidone.
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