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Indications & Uses
Hylon is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Adult: The dose of Clonidine Hydrochloride must be adjusted according to the patient's individual blood pressure response. Initial dose: 0.1 mg twice a day, taken in the morning and at bedtime. Elderly patients may benefit from a lower initial dose. Maintenance dose: further increments of 0.1 mg per day may be made at weekly intervals if necessary, until the desired result is achieved. The therapeutic dose most commonly employed has ranged from 0.2 mg to 0.6 mg per day, given in divided doses. In renal impairment, the dose of Clonidine Hydrochloride must be adjusted according to the degree of impairment, and the patient should be monitored carefully. For attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Clonidine IR 5 mcg/kg/day or Clonidine ER 0.1 mg/day may be given for 8 weeks. For menopausal flushing, 0.1 mg to 0.4 mg daily may be given. For alcohol withdrawal, 0.3 to 0.6 mg may be given every 6 hours, or as directed by the physician. Use in children and adolescents: safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established in adequate and well controlled trials.
Side Effects
Most side effects of Clonipres ER are mild and tend to ease off as treatment continues. The most common ones, which seem to be dose-related, include dry mouth, drowsiness, dizziness, sedation, constipation, ear pain, irritability, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and nausea.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Instruct patients not to stop taking this medicine on their own without consulting their physician. Stopping clonidine treatment abruptly can cause symptoms such as nervousness, agitation, headache, and tremor, along with a rapid rise in blood pressure and increased catecholamine levels in the blood. When stopping Clonipres ER Tablet, the dose should be reduced gradually over 2 to 4 days to avoid these withdrawal symptoms. If a patient is taking both a beta-blocker and clonidine and treatment is to be stopped, the beta-blocker should be withdrawn several days before Clonipres ER Tablet is gradually discontinued.
Contraindications
Clonidine should not be used by patients who are known to be hypersensitive to it.