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Clonidine: Mechanism and Uses in Withdrawal by Dominic Cepe is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Clonidine is an antihypertensive drug that works by inhibiting central vasomotor centers in the brain, decreasing sympathetic nervous system outflow and reducing peripheral vascular resistance, heart rate, and blood pressure. It is prescribed to treat essential and malignant hypertension, severe pain, vascular headaches, nicotine withdrawal, and dysmenorrhea. Common side effects include drowsiness, dry mouth, dizziness, and hypotension. Nurses should monitor patients closely when starting or stopping clonid
- Author
- Dominic Cepe
- Language
- EN