Clonidine

Clonidine is used in the treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure) and opioid withdrawal. It can also be used to prevent migraine attacks and hot flushes that may occur in women during the menopause.

How Clonidine works

Clonidine is an alpha-2 agonist. It works by relaxing blood vessels which makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood around the body.

Common side effects of Clonidine

Dizziness, Dryness in mouth, Headache, Nausea, Fatigue, Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing), Erectile dysfunction, Enlarged salivary gland