i need full deatails of catapres 150 mg tablets?

Question

i am using catapres 150mg tablet 1 at bet time for my hypertension. what is the lethal dose of this drug

Answer 1

My friend, other posters have already given adequate informtion on the drug.

In addition, i recommend that you may wish to see the following links:

http://www.drugs.com/cons/Clonidine.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682243.html#overdose

Since your kidneys do not function, you should be using adjusted dose for good results.

I recommend that you look at the positive aspects of life and do the best you can to share your knowledge and find a meaning for life, when you are waiting for a kidney donor or for an eventual treatment and quality life.

DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER THE ISSUES RELATED TO LETHALITY OF THIS DRUG AND ITS USE FOR SUCH PURPOSES

Answer 2

GENERIC NAME: bupropion BRAND NAME: Wellbutrin, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL, Zyban PREPARATION: Wellbutrin, round tablets: 75 mg (orange), 100mg (red). Zyban, round tablets: 100 mg (blue), 150 mg (purple). Wellbutrin SR, round tablets: 100 mg (blue), 150 mg (purple). Wellbutrin XL, tablets: 150 and 300 mg. SIDE EFFECTS: The most commonly noted side effects associated with bupropion are agitation, dry mouth, insomnia, headache, nausea, constipation, and tremor. In some people, the agitation or insomnia is most marked shortly after starting therapy. Some patients may experience weight loss. Uncommonly, patients may experience manic episodes or hallucinations. Four of every 1000 persons who receive bupropion in doses less than 450 mg/day experience seizures. When doses exceed 450 mg/day, the risk increases ten-fold. Other risk factors for seizures include past injury to the head and medications which can lower the threshold for seizures.

Answer 3

Catapres Tablets

Answer 4

you mean micro grams.

Lethal dose?

First you need to know that once your body gets use to the drug, if you suddenly stop taking it then you risk a rebound effect of a hypertensive crisis, that might cause a blood vessel to pop in your brain.

I do not see a fatal dose listed, my guess is that would be highly variable. I do not see the 150 mcg strenght listed with the FDA, so I do not know where you got it.

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Answer 6

The largest overdose reported to date involved a 28-year old male who ingested 100 mg of clonidine hydrochloride powder. This patient developed hypertension followed by hypotension, bradycardia, apnea, hallucinations, semicoma, and premature ventricular contractions. The patient fully recovered after intensive treatment. Plasma clonidine levels were 60 ng/ml after 1 hour, 190 ng/ml after 1.5 hours, 370 ng/ml after 2 hours, and 120 ng/ml after 5.5 and 6.5 hours. In mice and rats, the oral LD50 of clonidine is 206 and 465 mg/kg, respectively.

Answer 7

Clonidine is used to treat high blood pressure. It works by decreasing your heart rate and relaxing the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily through the body. Consult the doctor or pharmacologist regarding your question.
Please see the web pages for more details on Clonidine (generic name) Catapres (brand name).

Answer 8

Brand Name -Catapres
Chemical Name - clonidine

Clonidine is available by prescription in pill or patch form.

Clonidine has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in helping people to quit smoking. However, the Tobacco Use and Dependence Clinical Practice Guideline Panel of the U.S. Public Health Service recommends it as a second-choice medication for this use.

The preferred medications to help you quit smoking are bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy.

Doctors normally use clonidine to treat high blood pressure. In some people, it reduces the craving for cigarettes. It is not entirely understood how clonidine does this.

Although clonidine is not normally used as a first-choice medication for smoking cessation, some people find it calms them when they are dealing with tobacco withdrawal symptoms.

Doctors prescribe clonidine for people who want to quit smoking but cannot take the first-choice medications (bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy) or have not been able to quit smoking by using those medications.People using clonidine were twice as likely to be successful at quitting smoking as people who were not using any medication.

The most common side effects of clonidine include:

* Dry mouth (occurs in 40% of users).
* Drowsiness (33%).
* Dizziness (16%).
* Sleepiness (10%).
* Constipation (10%).

The clonidine patch may irritate the skin.
Clonidine lowers blood pressure, so monitor your blood pressure while you are taking this medication. Low blood pressure may occur if you sit or stand up quickly (postural or orthostatic hypotension).

Side effects can limit clonidine's usefulness for helping people quit smoking. It often has more side effects than bupropion or nicotine replacement therapy.
You begin using clonidine 3 to 4 days before your quit date to build up the level of medication in your body. You use the patch for up to 10 weeks.

You will change the clonidine patch weekly.

Suddenly stopping the use of clonidine can cause side effects. These effects include nervousness, agitation, headache, confusion, and tremor along with a sudden rise in blood pressure (rebound hypertension). You can avoid this by slowly decreasing clonidine over 2 to 4 days. -

Answer 9

Why are all the answers so short these days?

Answer 10

webmd.com?

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