Medicine guide

CLONIDINE

As listed in the register: CLONIDINE

0.2 mg · tablet

  • Prescription only
  • Heart, blood pressure and circulation
Active substance
Clonidine Hydrochloride
Made by
Sivem Pharmaceuticals Ulc

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

Medicine groupHeart, blood pressure and circulationC02AC01

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How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Clonidine). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Clonidine stimulates alpha 2 -adrenergic receptors in the brain.

Clonidine is not a central nervous system stimulant.

Half-life12–16 h
Mostly cleared after≈ 3 daysfive half-lives — our arithmetic
How the body breaks it down

About 50% of the absorbed dose is metabolized in the liver.

With food

Food had no effect on plasma concentrations, bioavailability, or elimination half-life.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2025-12-05

Safety of the active substance

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (Clonidine). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Must not be used by
  • History of a hypersensitivity reaction to clonidine.
  • Reactions have included generalized rash, urticaria, angioedema.( 4 ) Clonidine hydrochloride extended-release tablets are contraindicated in patients with a history of a hypersensitivity reaction to clonidine.
Most common side effects

Most common adverse reactions (incidence at least 5% and twice the rate of placebo) as monotherapy in ADHD: somnolence, fatigue, irritability, nightmare, insomnia, constipation, dry mouth.

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad

SpainNo exact match for this strength and form

NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form

SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made bySivem Pharmaceuticals Ulc
Active substanceClonidine Hydrochloride
Used inHeart, blood pressure and circulation
Strength0.2 mg
Formtablet
ClassificationC02AC01 · Heart, blood pressure and circulation
Routeoral
Dispensing (as stated by the register)PRESCRIPTION
StatusMarketed
MarketedYes, according to the register
DIN02538504
DPD drug code102722

Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

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Other strengths and forms

3 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.