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Clonidine Tablets
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Clonidine Tablets

Generic name: clonidine hydrochloride
Dosage form: tablet
Drug class:Antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Oct 1, 2021.

CLONIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE- clonidine hydrochloride tablet

Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Clonidine Hydrochloride Tablets

Clonidine Hydrochloride Tablets, USP Oral Antihypertensive

Tablets of 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg and 0.3 mg Rx Only

Prescribing Information

Clonidine Tablets Description

Clonidine hydrochloride, USP is a centrally acting alpha-agonist hypotensive agent available as tablets for oral administration in three dosage strengths:

0.1 mg, 0.2 mg and 0.3 mg. The 0.1 mg tablet is equivalent to 0.087 mg of the free base.

The inactive ingredients are colloidal silicon dioxide, corn starch, calcium phosphate dibasic, hydroxypropyl cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, lactose monohydrate and magnesium stearate. In addition, the 0.1 mg tablets contain FD&C Red No. 40, and the 0.2 mg and 0.3 mg tablets contain FD&C Yellow No. 6 as color additives respectively.

Clonidine hydrochloride is an imidazoline derivative and exists as a mesomeric compound. The chemical name is...