Clonidinedrug info
clonidine hydrochloride 0.1 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Clonidine hydrochloride tablets are indicated in the treatment of hypertension. Clonidine hydrochloride tablets may be employed alone or concomitantly with other antihypertensive agents.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 22, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Clonidine hydrochloride, USP is a centrally acting alpha-agonist hypotensive agent available as tablets for oral administration in three dosage strengths: 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg, and 0.3 mg. The 0.1 mg tablet is equivalent to 0.087 mg of the free base. The following inactive ingredients are contained in these products: corn starch, D&C Yellow #10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow #6 Aluminum Lake (Sunset Yellow Lake), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, and sodium starch glycolate. Clonidine hydrochloride, USP is an imidazoline derivative and exists as a mesomeric compound. The chemical name is 2-(2,6-dichlorophenylamino)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride. The following is the structural formula: Clonidine hydrochloride, USP is an odorless, bitter, white, crystalline substance soluble in water and alcohol. 18ddb7fd-figure-01
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 22, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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