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Clonidine
Educational only: videos on MedicalVideos.com are for general information and are not medical advice. Always consult your own doctor about your health.
Clonidine lowers blood pressure by decreasing the levels of certain chemicals in your blood. This allows your blood vessels to relax and your heart to beat more slowly and easily. The Catapres brand of clonidine is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). The Kapvay brand is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Clonidine is sometimes given with other medications
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This video covers clonidine. It describes clonidine as lowering blood pressure by decreasing levels of certain chemicals in the blood, allowing blood vessels to relax and the heart to beat more slowly and easily, and notes the Catapres brand is used for hypertension, the Kapvay brand for ADHD, and that clonidine is sometimes given with other medications.
Key points
- How clonidine lowers blood pressure is described
- Blood vessel relaxation and slower, easier heartbeat are described
- Catapres brand use for hypertension is covered
- Kapvay brand use for ADHD is covered
- Use with other medications is mentioned
Video Overview
This video presents “Clonidine” — Clonidine lowers blood pressure by decreasing the levels of certain chemicals in your blood. This allows your blood vessels to relax and your heart to beat more slowly and easily. The Catapres brand of clonidine is used to treat. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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