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    This document summarizes the drug clonidine hydrochloride. It is used to manage hypertension by stimulating alpha-adrenergic receptors in the brain and reducing peripheral vascular resistance. Potential adverse reactions include congestive heart failure, orthostatic hypotension, and Raynaud's phenomenon. Nurses are responsible for monitoring vital signs, blood pressure, and heart rate during clonidine therapy. Patients should take the drug as prescribed and not stop abruptly.

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    This document summarizes the drug clonidine hydrochloride. It is used to manage hypertension by stimulating alpha-adrenergic receptors in the brain and reducing peripheral vascular resistance. Potential adverse reactions include congestive heart failure, orthostatic hypotension, and Raynaud's phenomenon. Nurses are responsible for monitoring vital signs, blood pressure, and heart rate during clonidine therapy. Patients should take the drug as prescribed and not stop abruptly.

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    This document summarizes the drug clonidine hydrochloride. It is used to manage hypertension by stimulating alpha-adrenergic receptors in the brain and reducing peripheral vascular resistance. Potential adverse reactions include congestive heart failure, orthostatic hypotension, and Raynaud's phenomenon. Nurses are responsible for monitoring vital signs, blood pressure, and heart rate during clonidine therapy. Patients should take the drug as prescribed and not stop abruptly.

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    Clonidine

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    This document summarizes the drug clonidine hydrochloride. It is used to manage hypertension by stimulating alpha-adrenergic receptors in the brain and reducing peripheral vascular resistance. Potential adverse reactions include congestive heart failure, orthostatic hypotension, and Raynaud's phenomenon. Nurses are responsible for monitoring vital signs, blood pressure, and heart rate during clonidine therapy. Patients should take the drug as prescribed and not stop abruptly.

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    West Visayas State University

    COLLEGE OF NURSING
    La Paz, Iloilo City

    DRUG STUDY
    Name of Patient:_________________ Attending Physician:________________
    Age:____________ Ward/Bed Number:________________ Impression/ Diagnosis:______________

    Dosage, Route,
    Name of Drug Frequency and Mechanism of Indication Adverse Reactions Special Precautions Nursing Responsibilities
    Timing Action
    Generic: Dosage: 40 mcg Stimulates peripheral To manage hypertension Congestive heart failure, Use clonidine cautiously Monitor vital signs
    alpha-adrenergic in elderly patients, who Monitor blood pressure and
    Orthostatic hypotension,
    clonidine receptors in the CNS to may be more sensitive to heart rate often during clonidine
    hydrochloride produce transient Raynaud’s phenomenon, its hypotensive effect. therapy.
    Route: PO vasoconstriction and Expect hypertension to return
    Accommodation disorder
    then stimulates central within 48 hours after drug is
    alpha-adrenergic Thrombocytopenia discontinued.
    Brand: receptors in the brain Advise patient to take drug
    stem to reduce peripheral exactly as prescribed and not to
    Clonigen Frequency: Q6H vascular resistance, heart stop abruptly
    rate, and systolic and Instruct patient to consult
    diastolic blood pressure. prescriber if dry mouth or
    drowsiness

    Timing: 10 4 10 4

    Classification Contraindications Side Effects


    hypersensitivity to drowsiness,
    Functional: clonidine or its dizziness, runny or
    Analgesic, components
    stuffy nose, sleep
    antihypertensive
    problems,
    nightmares;
    Chemical: headache
    Imidazoline
    derivative

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