Clonidine (International)
In the US, Clonidine (clonidine systemic) is a member of the drug class antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting and is used to treat ADHD, Alcohol Withdrawal, Anxiety, Atrial Fibrillation, Benzodiazepine Withdrawal, Bipolar Disorder, High Blood Pressure, Hyperhidrosis, Hypertensive Emergency, Insomnia - Stimulant-Associated, Migraine Prevention, Opiate Withdrawal, Pain, Perimenopausal Symptoms, Pheochromocytoma Diagnosis, Postanesthetic Shivering, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Restless Legs Syndrome, Smoking Cessation, Tardive Dyskinesia, Tourette's Syndrome and Ulcerative Colitis.
US matches:
- Clonidine
- Clonidine injection
- Clonidine transdermal
- Clonidine (Epidural)
- CloNIDine, cloNIDine Hydrochloride
- Clonidine Extended Release Tablets
- Clonidine Patch
- Clonidine Tablets
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C02AC01,N02CX02,S01EA04
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0004205-90-7
Chemical Formula
C9-H9-Cl2-N3
Molecular Weight
230
Therapeutic Categories
Antihypertensive agent
Antimigraine agent
Antisympathotonic agent
Chemical Name
1H-Imidazole-2-amine, N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-
Foreign Names
- Clonidinum (Latin)
- Clonidin (German)
- Clonidine (French)
- Clonidina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Clonidina (OS: DCIT)
- Clonidine (OS: USAN, DCF, BAN, JAN)
- Chlofazoline (IS)
- ST 155-BS (IS)
- Clonidine (PH: USP 41)
- Clonidine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, JAN, USAN)
- ST 155 (IS)
- Clonidine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Clonidine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
- Clonidine hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Clonidinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Clonidini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Apo-Clonidine
Apotex, Hong Kong - Bemplas [+ Chlortalidone]
Casasco, Paraguay - Catapresan TTS
Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, New Zealand - Clonidina
APOTEX, Mexico - Clonidina Drawer
Drawer, Argentina - Clonidine Indo Farma
Indofarma, Indonesia - Clonidine USP
Mylan, New Zealand - Epiclodina
Pisa, Mexico - Hypodine
Central Poly, Thailand - Klofelino 0.125%
Endokrininiai preparatai, Lithuania - Klofelino 0.15 mg
Sanitas, Lithuania - Klofelino 0.25%
Endokrininiai preparatai, Lithuania - Klofelino 0.5%
Endokrininiai preparatai, Lithuania - Alphapres
Metrolink Pharma, Philippines - Arkamin
Unichem, India - Arkamin-H [+ Hydrochlorothiazide]
Unichem, India - Atensina
Boehringer Ingelheim, Brazil - Bemplas [+ Chlortalidone]
Casasco, Argentina - Catapin
Oboi, Philippines - Catapres
Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia; Boehringer Ingelheim, United Kingdom; Boehringer Ingelheim, Indonesia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ireland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Kuwait; Boehringer Ingelheim, Malta; Boehringer Ingelheim, New Zealand; Boehringer Ingelheim, Philippines; Boehringer Ingelheim, Taiwan; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, United States; Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; IFET, Greece; Navana, Bangladesh; Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, Japan; Zydus, India - Catapres 100
Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia - Catapres 150
Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia - Catapresan
Boehringer Ingelheim, Chile; Boehringer Ingelheim, Colombia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Costa Rica; Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim, Dominican Republic; Boehringer Ingelheim, Finland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guatemala; Boehringer Ingelheim, Honduras; Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Nicaragua; Boehringer Ingelheim, Netherlands; Boehringer Ingelheim, Norway; Boehringer Ingelheim, Panama; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Boehringer Ingelheim, Slovenia; Boehringer Ingelheim, El Salvador; Boehringer Ingelheim, Venezuela; Boehringer Ingelheim España, Spain; Eureco-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Unilfarma, Portugal - Catapresan 0,15 mg
Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, Austria - Catapresan 0,15 mg/ml
Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, Austria - Catapresan 150
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany - Catapresan 150mcg
Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland - Catapresan 150mcg/ml
Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland - Catapresan 300
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany - Catapresan 75
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany - Catapres-DIU [+ Chlortalidone]
Zydus, India - Catapressan
Boehringer Ingelheim, Belgium; Boehringer Ingelheim, France - Catapressan-150
Boehringer Ingelheim International, Luxembourg - Chianda
Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan - Chlophazolin
Sopharma, Bulgaria; Sopharma, Georgia; Sopharma, Latvia - Clonidin
Cristália, Brazil - Clonidin retard-ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Germany - Clonidinã Arena
Arena, Romania - Clonidina Clorhidrato Valmor
Valmor, Venezuela - Clonidina E-Cardio
Ecar, Colombia - Clonidina Flupal
Flupal, Venezuela - Clonidina MK
MK, Colombia - Clonidinã Sintofarm
Sintofarm, Romania - Clonidina SM Pharma
SM Pharma, Venezuela - Clonidine
Chen Ho, Taiwan; Fuh Sheng, Taiwan; Hua Shin, Taiwan; Johnson, Taiwan; Newai Chem, Taiwan; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Swiss Pharm, Taiwan; Yu Sheng, Taiwan; Yuan Chou, Taiwan; Yung Shin, Taiwan - Clonidine BNM
BNM Group, New Zealand - Clonidine HCl Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Netherlands - Clonidine HCl CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Clonidine HCl Medicianz
Medicianz Healthcare, New Zealand - Clonidine HCl Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands - Clonidine HCl Teva
Teva Nederland, Netherlands - Clonidine Hydrochloride
Auden Mckenzie Pharma Division, United Kingdom; Syri, United Kingdom - Clonidine Southwest Pharm
Southwest Pharmaceutical, China - Clonidin-ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Germany; Sanolabor, Slovenia - Clonid-Ophtal 1/16%
Winzer, Germany - Clonid-Ophtal 1/8%
Winzer, Germany - Clonigen
InnoGen, Philippines - Clonipresan
Novophar, Paraguay - Clonipress
LR Imperial, Philippines - Clonistada
Sanolabor, Slovenia; Stada Arzneimittel, Germany - Clonnirit
Rafa, Israel - Clophelin
Luganskiy, Georgia - Clophelinum-Darnitsa
Darnitsa, Georgia - Clorpres [+ Chlortalidone]
Mylan, United States - Cyclodine
Yung Shin, Philippines - Dixarit
Boehringer Ingelheim, Belgium; Boehringer Ingelheim, United Kingdom; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ireland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Netherlands; Boehringer Ingelheim, South Africa - Dixarit 0.025mg
Boehringer Ingelheim, Luxembourg - Drugmaker's Clonidine Hydrochloride
Drugmaker's Laboratoires Inc, Philippines - Duraclon
Mylan, United States - Edolglau
Edol, Portugal - Hipoclon Asuncion
Asuncion, Paraguay - Hypolax
Jinup, Taiwan - Iporel
PharmaSwiss, Poland - Isoglaucon
Alcon, Italy - Isoglaucon 1/4%
Alcon, Germany - Isoglaucon 1/8%
Alcon, Germany - Kapvay
Concordia Pharmaceuticals, United States - Kochaniin
Siu Guan, Taiwan - Lowpres
Behrens, Venezuela - Melzin
Yung Shin, Philippines - Menograine
Pharmacare, South Africa - Mint-Clonidine
Mint Pharmaceuticals, Canada - MZ Clonidine HCl
Medicianz Healthcare, Australia - Naclodin
Valmor, Venezuela - Normopresan
Rafa, Israel - Normopresin
Dispert, Uruguay - Paracefan 0,15mg
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany - Paracefan 0,75mg
Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany - Pinsanidine
Yang Sheng, Taiwan - RiteMED Clonidine
RiteMED, Philippines - Run Rui
Bausch & Lomb, China - Terclodine
Terramedic, Philippines - Teva-Clonidine
Teva Canada, Canada - Velaril
Roemmers, Venezuela - Winpress
Winston, Taiwan
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
Further information
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