Typical Brand Names: Catapres Generic Names: Clonidine Classification: Cardio and Blood

(These are common indications for Catapres. There may be additional conditions not listed here. Check with your doctor if you have questions about your specific condition).

Generic Name	Brand Name	Qty	Price
Clonidine 0.1mg	Catapres 0.1mg	30	$25.50
Clonidine 0.15mg	Catapres 0.15mg	30	$26.67
Clonidine 0.1mg	Catapres 0.1mg	60	$29.00
Clonidine 0.15mg	Catapres 0.15mg	60	$31.33
Clonidine 0.1mg	Catapres 0.1mg	90	$32.50
Clonidine 0.15mg	Catapres 0.15mg	90	$36.00

What is the most important information I should know about Catapres:
Do not stop taking Catapres suddenly. This could cause severely high blood pressure, nervousness, and anxiety.

Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Catapres may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities.

Use caution when rising from a sitting or lying position, especially first thing in the morning. You may become dizzy while taking Catapres and you may fall and injure yourself if you get up quickly.

Do not use alcohol, antihistamines, prescription pain relievers, sleeping pills, and other drugs that may cause drowsiness or dizziness except under the supervision of your doctor.

What is Catapres:
Catapres lowers blood pressure by decreasing the levels of certain chemicals in your blood. This allows your blood vessels (veins and arteries) to relax (widen) and your heart to beat more slowly and easily.

Catapres is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).

Catapres may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

How Take Catapres:
Take Catapres exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you.

Take each tablet with a full glass of water.

Take Catapres at bedtime unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Catapres may make you drowsy and may cause some dizziness. Taking it at bedtime may prevent falls and injuries.

Do not stop taking this medication suddenly even if you feel better. You may need to take Catapres for the rest of your life to control your condition.

Missed Dose:
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the dose you missed and take only your next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of this medication.

Overdose:
Seek emergency medical attention.
Symptoms of a Catapres overdose include drowsiness, lethargy, weakness, lightheadedness, a slow heart rate, nausea, vomiting, and possibly seizures.

What should I avoid while taking Catapres:
Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Catapres may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities.

Use caution when rising from a sitting or lying position, especially first thing in the morning. You may become dizzy while taking Catapres and you may fall and injure yourself if you get up quickly.

Avoid alcohol while taking Catapres. It may increase the drowsiness and may also increase dizziness. Use caution even with small amounts of alcohol.

Avoid other drugs such as sleeping pills, antihistamines, prescription pain relievers, and antidepressants unless they are approved by your doctor. These medicines will increase the drowsiness caused by Catapres. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about any other prescription or over-the-counter medications you are taking.

Possible Side Effects:
If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking Catapres and seek emergency medical attention:

1. an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives);
2. a very slow heart rate (fewer than 60 beats per minute);
3. unusually high or low blood pressure (severe headache, redness of the face, neck, and chest, dizziness, and fainting).

Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur. Continue to take Catapres and talk to your doctor if you experience any of the following:

1. unusual fatigue, dizziness, or tiredness;
2. headache;
3. constipation, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea;
4. insomnia;
5. a dry mouth (sucking on ice chips or sugarless hard candy may relieve this side effect).

Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

Storage:
Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What other drugs will affect Catapres:
Catapres may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness, including antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, sedatives (used to treat insomnia), pain relievers, anxiety medicines, and muscle relaxants. Tell your doctor about all medicines that you are taking, and do not take any medicine unless your doctor approves.

Before taking Catapres, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:

1. a beta-blocker such as atenolol (Tenormin), acebutolol (Sectral), propranolol (Inderal), metoprolol (Lopressor), carvedilol (Coreg), carteolol (Cartrol), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), or nadolol (Corgard);
2. levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa, Sinemet);
3. prazosin (Minipress);
4. verapamil (Verelan, Calan, Isoptin, Covera-HS);
5. a tricyclic antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep), imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor, doxepin (Sinequan), and others.

You may require special monitoring or a dose adjustment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.

Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Catapres or affect your condition. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

What does my medication look like:
Catapres is available with a prescription under the generic name Clonidine. Other brand or generic formulations may also be available. Ask your pharmacist any questions you have about this medication, especially if it is new to you.

1. Catapres 0.1 mg--round, rose-colored tablets
2. Catapres 0.2 mg--round, orange-colored tablets
3. Catapres 0.3 mg--round, peach-colored tablets

Note:
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed

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