Rapko David A, Rastegar Darius A
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Ave, D4W, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA.
Arch Intern Med. 2003 Feb 10;163(3):367-8. doi: 10.1001/archinte.163.3.367.
Clonidine hydrochloride is an alpha(2)-adrenergic agonist commonly prescribed as an antihypertensive agent. It is also useful in ameliorating symptoms associated with opiate withdrawal and is frequently used in the detoxification setting. We report an episode in which 3 normotensive patients each ingested a single 0.1-mg clonidine patch in a detoxification unit.
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