Catapres Dosage

Generic name: clonidine (oral)
Drug class: Antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting

Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms: TAB: 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg, 0.3 mg; INJ: various

[0.1-0.4 mg PO bid]

Start: 0.1 mg PO bid, may incr. by 0.1 mg/day qwk; Max: 2.4 mg/day; Info: consider lower start dose in elderly pts; taper dose over 2-4 days to D/C

[individualize dose epidurally]

Start: 30 mcg/h epidurally; Info: taper dose over 2-4 days to D/C

[0.1-0.3 mg/day PO divided bid-tid]

Start: 0.025-0.05 mg PO divided bid-tid, titrate slowly; Info: taper dose over 2-4 days to D/C

renal impairment: consider decr. start dose, titrate slowly

HD: consider decr. start dose, titrate slowly; no supplement after dialysis; PD: consider decr. start dose, titrate slowly; no supplement

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SRC: NLM .