Catapres-TTS Dosage

Generic name: clonidine (transdermal)
Brand names: Catapres-TTS-1, Catapres-TTS-2, Catapres-TTS-3
Drug class: Antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting

Medically reviewed by  A Ras MD.

Recommended Adult Dosing

Dosage forms:  PATCH: 0.1 mg per 24h, 0.2 mg per 24h, 0.3 mg per 24h

HTN

[apply 1 patch qwk]

Start: apply 0.1 mg patch qwk, may incr. dose q1-2wk; Max: 0.6 mg/24h (two 0.3 mg per 24h patches); Info: if switching from PO, cont. PO x1-2 days; onset of hypotensive effect 2-3 days; taper dose gradually to D/C

Tourette syndrome

[apply 1 patch qwk]

Start: apply 0.1 mg patch qwk, may incr. dose q1-2wk; Max: 0.6 mg/24h (two 0.3 mg per 24h patches); Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

Renal dosing

renal impairment: consider decr. usual dose

HD: consider decr. usual dose; no supplement after dialysis; PD: consider decr. usual dose; no supplement

Hepatic dosing

[not defined]

SRC: NLM .