Catapres
Catapres is a heart blood pressure medication containing Clonidine, available as 100mcg tablets.
- Category
- Heart Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Clonidine
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 100mcg
You will receive a quality generic equivalent, depending on stock.
Prescription rules on Catapres vary by country.
Details
- Conditions
- Hypertension · Migraine prophylaxis · Menopausal flushing
- Therapeutic Class
- Antihypertensive
- Pharmacological Class
- Alpha-2 Adrenergic Agonist
- Minor Side Effects
- dry mouth, drowsiness, sedation, dizziness
- Moderate Side Effects
- constipation, headache, fatigue, nausea
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral use
- Prescription Status
- Available without prescription
- Originator
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Onset Time
- 30–60 minutes
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store in a cool, dry place.
- Drug Interactions
- Alcohol, Sedatives, Beta-blockers
- Age Restrictions
- Not recommended for children.
What you will receive
Catapres is the originator brand name, made by Boehringer Ingelheim. We use it here to identify the medicine only; we are not affiliated with Boehringer Ingelheim and do not ship the original Catapres.
- You receive a generic equivalent: the same active ingredient (Clonidine) at the same dose, mostly recognised Indian branded generics from vetted manufacturers.
- The exact brand supplied depends on what is in stock at the dispatching warehouse.
- A regulated generic matches the original ingredient for ingredient by legal standard.