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cloNIDine

cloNIDine
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-formulary Interchange
Catapres-TTS-1 FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE 0.1 mg/24 hr      
Catapres-TTS-2 FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE 0.2 mg/24 hr      
Catapres-TTS-3 FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE 0.3 mg/24 hr      
Clonidine SUSPENSION 0.5 mg/5 mL      
Clonidine TABLET 0.05 mg      
Clonidine HYDROCHLORIDE TABLET 0.1 mg      
Clonidine HYDROCHLORIDE TABLET 0.2 mg      
CloNIDine HCl SOLUTION FOR INJECTION 100mcg/ml      
Kapvay TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE 0.1 mg ER      


Comments:

Recommended conversion from oral to transdermal clonidine: 

  • On day one: place transdermal clonidine patch, and administer 100% of the oral dose.
  • On day two: Administer only 50% of the oral dose.
  • On day three: Administer 25% of the oral dose.
  • On day four: Use of the transdermal patch continues without any further oral supplement.

Reference: StatPearls (Online version accessed 11/18/2020):

Reference link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459124/ 


Last updated: Nov. 18, 2020
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