Drug details

Catapres-TTS (clonidine)

type of ADHD Agents, Alpha Blockers, Antihypertensives, Alpha2 Agonists, Central-Acting

Catapres-TTS (clonidine hydrochloride) is a transdermal centrally acting alpha-agonist hypotensive agent used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Catapres-TTS is available as a generic named clonidine (tablets and patches).

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• fever,
• pale skin,
• shortness of breath,
• fluttering in your chest,
• swelling,
• painful or difficult urination,
• rapid weight gain,
• pounding heartbeats,
• hallucinations,
• lightheadedness, and
• a very slow heart rate (fewer than 60 beats per minute),
• numbness or cold feeling in your hands or feet,
• severe skin irritation, swelling, burning, or blistering where the patch is worn

The following drugs are related to Catapres-TTS, either as a replacement or used together:

• Accuretic (quinapril hcl/hydrochlorothiazide)
• Aggrenox (aspirin, extended-release dipyridamole capsules)
• Midamor (amiloride)
• Caduet (amlodipine besylate, atorvastatin calcium)
• Avalide (irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide)
• Avapro (irbesartan)
• Zebeta (bisoprolol fumarate)
• Zubsolv (buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual tablets)
• Bystolic Tablets (nebivolol tablets)
• Byvalson (nebivolol and valsartan tablets)
• Cardene I.V. (nicardipine hydrochloride)
• Cardura (doxazosin mesylate)
• Chantix (varenicline)
• Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)
• Dilacor XR (diltiazem hydrochloride capsule, extended release)
• Diovan (valsartan)
• Matzim LA (dltiazem hydrochloride extended release tablets)
• Lexxel (enalapril maleate-felodipine)
• Vaseretic (enalapril maleate-hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Teveten HCT (eprosartan mesylate hydrochlorothiazide tablets)
• Monopril (fosinopril sodium)
• Lozol (indapamide)
• Inderal (propranolol)
• Inderide (propranolol hydrochloride and hydrochlorothiazide)
• Lopressor (metoprolol tartrate)
• Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate)
• Uniretic (moexipril hcl hydrochlorothiazide tablets)

The following supplements are related to Catapres-TTS, and may be used together with the drug:

• Alpha-Linolenic Acid (s.)
• Calcium (s.)
• Coenzyme Q-10 (s.)
• Olive (s.)
• Potassium (s.)
• Sweet Orange (s.)
• Iron (s.)
• Blond Psyllium (s.)
• Cocoa (s.)
• Cod Liver Oil (s.)
• Garlic (s.)
• Pycnogenol (s.)
• Stevia (s.)
• Wheat Bran (s.)
• Vitamin E (s.)