In the US, Clonidine (clonidine systemic) is a member of the drug class antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting and is used to treat ADHD, Alcohol Withdrawal, Anxiety, Atrial Fibrillation, Benzodiazepine Withdrawal, Bipolar Disorder, High Blood Pressure, Hyperhidrosis, Hypertensive Emergency, Insomnia - Stimulant-Associated, Migraine Prevention, Opiate Withdrawal, Pain, Perimenopausal Symptoms, Pheochromocytoma Diagnosis, Postanesthetic Shivering, Postherpetic Neuralgia, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Restless Legs Syndrome, Smoking Cessation, Tardive Dyskinesia, Tourette's Syndrome and Ulcerative Colitis.

US matches:

• Clonidine
• Clonidine injection
• Clonidine transdermal
• Clonidine (Epidural)
• Clonidine (Oral)
• Clonidine (Transdermal)
• Clonidine and chlorthalidone
• Clonidine Epidural Injection
• Clonidine Extended-Release Tablets
• Clonidine Patches
• Clonidine Tablets
• Clonidine Extended Release Tablets
• Clonidine Patch

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

C02AC01,N02CX02,S01EA04

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0004205-90-7

Chemical Formula

C9-H9-Cl2-N3

Molecular Weight

230

Therapeutic Categories

Antihypertensive agent

Antimigraine agent

Antisympathotonic agent

Chemical Name

1H-Imidazole-2-amine, N-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-

Foreign Names

• Clonidinum (Latin)
• Clonidin (German)
• Clonidine (French)
• Clonidina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Clonidina (OS: DCIT)
• Clonidine (OS: USAN, DCF, BAN, JAN)
• Chlofazoline (IS)
• ST 155-BS (IS)
• Clonidine (PH: USP 41)
• Clonidine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, JAN, USAN)
• ST 155 (IS)
• Clonidine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Clonidine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
• Clonidine hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Clonidinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
• Clonidini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)

Brand Names

• Apo-Clonidine
  Apotex, Hong Kong
• Bemplas [+ Chlortalidone]
  Casasco, Paraguay
• Catapresan TTS
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, New Zealand
• Clonidina
  APOTEX, Mexico
• Clonidina Drawer
  Drawer, Argentina
• Clonidine Indo Farma
  Indofarma, Indonesia
• Clonidine USP
  Mylan, New Zealand
• Epiclodina
  Pisa, Mexico
• Hypodine
  Central Poly, Thailand
• Klofelino 0.125%
  Endokrininiai preparatai, Lithuania
• Klofelino 0.15 mg
  Sanitas, Lithuania
• Klofelino 0.25%
  Endokrininiai preparatai, Lithuania
• Klofelino 0.5%
  Endokrininiai preparatai, Lithuania
• Alphapres
  Metrolink Pharma, Philippines
• Arkamin
  Unichem, India
• Arkamin-H [+ Hydrochlorothiazide]
  Unichem, India
• Atensina
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Brazil
• Bemplas [+ Chlortalidone]
  Casasco, Argentina
• Catapin
  Oboi, Philippines
• Catapres
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia; Boehringer Ingelheim, United Kingdom; Boehringer Ingelheim, Indonesia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ireland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Kuwait; Boehringer Ingelheim, Malta; Boehringer Ingelheim, New Zealand; Boehringer Ingelheim, Philippines; Boehringer Ingelheim, Taiwan; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, United States; Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; IFET, Greece; Navana, Bangladesh; Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, Japan; Zydus, India
• Catapres 100
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia
• Catapres 150
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Australia
• Catapresan
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Chile; Boehringer Ingelheim, Colombia; Boehringer Ingelheim, Costa Rica; Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany; Boehringer Ingelheim, Dominican Republic; Boehringer Ingelheim, Finland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Greece; Boehringer Ingelheim, Guatemala; Boehringer Ingelheim, Honduras; Boehringer Ingelheim, Italy; Boehringer Ingelheim, Mexico; Boehringer Ingelheim, Nicaragua; Boehringer Ingelheim, Netherlands; Boehringer Ingelheim, Norway; Boehringer Ingelheim, Panama; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sweden; Boehringer Ingelheim, Slovenia; Boehringer Ingelheim, El Salvador; Boehringer Ingelheim, Venezuela; Boehringer Ingelheim España, Spain; Eureco-Pharma, Netherlands; Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Unilfarma, Portugal
• Catapresan 0,15 mg
  Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, Austria
• Catapresan 0,15 mg/ml
  Boehringer Ingelheim RCV, Austria
• Catapresan 150
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
• Catapresan 150mcg
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland
• Catapresan 150mcg/ml
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Switzerland
• Catapresan 300
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
• Catapresan 75
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
• Catapres-DIU [+ Chlortalidone]
  Zydus, India
• Catapressan
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Belgium; Boehringer Ingelheim, France
• Catapressan-150
  Boehringer Ingelheim International, Luxembourg
• Chianda
  Chin Teng Pharmaceutical Industrial, Taiwan
• Chlophazolin
  Sopharma, Bulgaria; Sopharma, Georgia; Sopharma, Latvia
• Clonidin
  Cristália, Brazil
• Clonidin retard-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Germany
• Clonidinã Arena
  Arena, Romania
• Clonidina Clorhidrato Valmor
  Valmor, Venezuela
• Clonidina E-Cardio
  Ecar, Colombia
• Clonidina Flupal
  Flupal, Venezuela
• Clonidina MK
  MK, Colombia
• Clonidinã Sintofarm
  Sintofarm, Romania
• Clonidina SM Pharma
  SM Pharma, Venezuela
• Clonidine
  Chen Ho, Taiwan; Fuh Sheng, Taiwan; Hua Shin, Taiwan; Johnson, Taiwan; Newai Chem, Taiwan; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Swiss Pharm, Taiwan; Yu Sheng, Taiwan; Yuan Chou, Taiwan; Yung Shin, Taiwan
• Clonidine BNM
  BNM Group, New Zealand
• Clonidine HCl Aurobindo
  Aurobindo, Netherlands
• Clonidine HCl CF
  Centrafarm, Netherlands
• Clonidine HCl Medicianz
  Medicianz Healthcare, New Zealand
• Clonidine HCl Sandoz
  Sandoz, Netherlands
• Clonidine HCl Teva
  Teva Nederland, Netherlands
• Clonidine Hydrochloride
  Auden Mckenzie Pharma Division, United Kingdom; Syri, United Kingdom
• Clonidine Southwest Pharm
  Southwest Pharmaceutical, China
• Clonidin-ratiopharm
  ratiopharm, Germany; Sanolabor, Slovenia
• Clonid-Ophtal 1/16%
  Winzer, Germany
• Clonid-Ophtal 1/8%
  Winzer, Germany
• Clonigen
  InnoGen, Philippines
• Clonipresan
  Novophar, Paraguay
• Clonipress
  LR Imperial, Philippines
• Clonistada
  Sanolabor, Slovenia; Stada Arzneimittel, Germany
• Clonnirit
  Rafa, Israel
• Clophelin
  Luganskiy, Georgia
• Clophelinum-Darnitsa
  Darnitsa, Georgia
• Clorpres [+ Chlortalidone]
  Mylan, United States
• Cyclodine
  Yung Shin, Philippines
• Dixarit
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Belgium; Boehringer Ingelheim, United Kingdom; Boehringer Ingelheim, Ireland; Boehringer Ingelheim, Netherlands; Boehringer Ingelheim, South Africa
• Dixarit 0.025mg
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Luxembourg
• Drugmaker's Clonidine Hydrochloride
  Drugmaker's Laboratoires Inc, Philippines
• Duraclon
  Mylan, United States
• Edolglau
  Edol, Portugal
• Hipoclon Asuncion
  Asuncion, Paraguay
• Hypolax
  Jinup, Taiwan
• Iporel
  PharmaSwiss, Poland
• Isoglaucon
  Alcon, Italy
• Isoglaucon 1/4%
  Alcon, Germany
• Isoglaucon 1/8%
  Alcon, Germany
• Kapvay
  Concordia Pharmaceuticals, United States
• Kochaniin
  Siu Guan, Taiwan
• Lowpres
  Behrens, Venezuela
• Melzin
  Yung Shin, Philippines
• Menograine
  Pharmacare, South Africa
• Mint-Clonidine
  Mint Pharmaceuticals, Canada
• MZ Clonidine HCl
  Medicianz Healthcare, Australia
• Naclodin
  Valmor, Venezuela
• Normopresan
  Rafa, Israel
• Normopresin
  Dispert, Uruguay
• Paracefan 0,15mg
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
• Paracefan 0,75mg
  Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
• Pinsanidine
  Yang Sheng, Taiwan
• RiteMED Clonidine
  RiteMED, Philippines
• Run Rui
  Bausch & Lomb, China
• Terclodine
  Terramedic, Philippines
• Teva-Clonidine
  Teva Canada, Canada
• Velaril
  Roemmers, Venezuela
• Winpress
  Winston, Taiwan

Glossary

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.