Clonidinedrug info
24 HR clonidine 0.17 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Clonidine extended-release tablets are indicated in the treatment of hypertension. Clonidine extended-release tablets may be employed alone or concomitantly with other antihypertensive agents. Clonidine extended-release tablets are a central alpha-adrenergic agonist indicated for: Treatment of hypertension
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 11, 2024. 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 extended-release tablets are available for oral administration in two dose strengths: 0.17 mg and 0.26 mg. The 0.17 mg and 0.26 mg tablets are equivalent to 0.2 mg and 0.3 mg of immediate-release clonidine hydrochloride, respectively. Clonidine hydrochloride, a centrally active alpha-adrenergic agonist, 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: C 9 H 9 C l2 N 3 ·HCl Mol. Wt. 266.56 Clonidine hydrochloride is an odorless, bitter, white crystalline substance soluble in water and alcohol.
The inactive ingredients are: crospovidone, dental-type silica, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyvinyl acetate, povidone, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, triacetin. The 0.17 mg tablet also contains hypromellose, polyethylene glycol, and titanium dioxide. The 0.26 mg tablet also contains D&C yellow #10 aluminum lake, FD&C yellow #6 aluminum lake, fractionated coconut oil, maltodextrin, polydextrose, talc, and titanium dioxide. molecularstructure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective January 11, 2024. 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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