How it works
You can take clonidine with or without food
Do not apply
Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily at bedtime
Fold the old patch in half with the sticky side together and throw away in the trash away from children and pets
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Examples of mild side effects that people taking clonidine have reported include: fatigue (low energy) headache
sleep problems such as How to Apply the C lonidine T ransdermal PATCH
How to apply clonidine patches: Wash and dry your hands, then take off the adhesive liner on the back of the patch
Although it may not help reduce drug craving, using clonidine for detox is helpful in other ways, including: 2,3
How to use Clonidine Hcl ER 0
1 mg/24-hour patch applied once every 7 days; increase by 0
Apply clonidine transdermal system once every 7 days to a hairless area of intact skin on the upper outer arm or chest
It also affects small blood vessels in other parts of the body such as the brain or skin
High Apply clonidine transdermal system once every 7 days to a hairless area of intact skin on the upper outer arm or chest
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Side Effects
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You may use a cover patch if the clonidine patch becomes loose or falls off before you have worn it for 7 days
You may have a greater risk of side effects
Cut one quarter of the cover patch away and apply the remaining three quarters to clean dry skin on the upper arm
This reduces uncomfortable symptoms of Opioid Clonidine (Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Kapvay) is a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure
Transdermal route: Do not put the patch over burns, cuts, or irritated skin