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What does clonidine mean?

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Noun
  1. A drug traditionally prescribed for hypertension, having the chemical formula C9H9Cl2N3, and acting by stimulating α2 receptors in the brain
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Movement disorders other than spasticity are often treated with different oral medications such as clonidine, trihexyphenidyl or carbidopa-levodopa.
At latest follow-up, the patient was still on clonidine, metoprolol, nifedipine, cyclophosphamide, prednisone, and thalidomide.
Zipes and his associates recently analyzed the cardiac electrophysiologic effects of intrathecal clonidine, another novel therapy for chronic pain.
Both groups reported milder hot flush symptoms during treatment, but the reduction was greater in the clonidine group.
As an antihypertensive, drowsiness is a common side effect of clonidine.
Hemodynamic and neurohormonal effects of clonidine in patients with preganglionic and postganglionic sympathetic lesions.

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