"Clonidine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An imidazoline sympatholytic agent that stimulates ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and central IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTORS. It is commonly used in the management of HYPERTENSION.
| Descriptor ID |
D003000
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.129.308.436.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Clonidine Hydrochloride- Clonidine Hydrochloride
- Hydrochloride, Clonidine
- Clonidine Monohydrochloride
- Monohydrochloride, Clonidine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clonidine" by people in Profiles.
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The impact of lofexidine on stress-related opioid craving and relapse: Design and methodology of a randomized clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 12; 111:106616.
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Endocrine Conditions in Older Adults: Menopause. FP Essent. 2018 Nov; 474:20-27.
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Oral Agents for the Management of Agitation and Agitated Delirium in Critically Ill Patients. Crit Care Nurs Q. 2017 Oct/Dec; 40(4):344-362.
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Pharmacologic options for reducing the shivering response to therapeutic hypothermia. Pharmacotherapy. 2010 Aug; 30(8):830-41.
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Partial neuroprotection with low-dose infusion of the alpha2-adrenergic receptor agonist clonidine after severe hypoxia in preterm fetal sheep. Neuropharmacology. 2008 Aug; 55(2):166-74.
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alpha2-Noradrenergic receptors activation enhances excitability and synaptic integration in rat prefrontal cortex pyramidal neurons via inhibition of HCN currents. J Physiol. 2007 Oct 15; 584(Pt 2):437-50.
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Compliance of an institution-specific alcohol withdrawal protocol with evidence-based practice guidelines. Pharmacotherapy. 2006 Mar; 26(3):445-6.
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Intrathecal clonidine reduces the incidence of ischemia-provoked ventricular arrhythmias in a canine postinfarction heart failure model. Heart Rhythm. 2005 Oct; 2(10):1122-7.
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Experience with an adult alcohol withdrawal syndrome practice guideline in internal medicine patients. Pharmacotherapy. 2005 Aug; 25(8):1073-83.
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Massive hydromorphone dose delivered subcutaneously instead of intrathecally: guidelines for prevention and management of opioid, local anesthetic, and clonidine overdose. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2004 Sep; 28(3):273-6.