CLONIDINE HCI (CLONIDINE HCI) Nursing Considerations

What is the generic name?

CLONIDINE HCI

What is the Trade Name for CLONIDINE HCI?

CLONIDINE HCI

What are the Indications for CLONIDINE HCI?

• INDICATIONS & USAGE Clonidine hydrochloride is indicated in combination with opiates for the treatment of severe pain in cancer patients that is not adequately relieved by opioid analgesics alone. Epidural clonidine is more likely to be effective in patients with neuropathic pain than somatic or visceral pain (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY : Clinical Trials). The safety of this drug product has only been established in a highly selected group of cancer patients, and only after an adequate trial of opioid analgesia. Other use is of unproven safety and is not recommended. In a rare patient, the potential benefits may outweigh the known risks (see WARNINGS ).

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