Hypertensive Crisis in a Pediatric Patient Experiencing Clonidine Withdrawal

• Main Authors: Can Cao (Author), Matthew L. Lorenz (Author), Phillip Sojka (Author), Allison W. Brindle (Author), Lisa Swartz Topor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Clonidine, a central alpha-adrenoreceptor agonist, was initially developed as an antihypertensive. Though no longer commonly used for its original indication due to rebound hypertension after discontinuation, it is currently widely prescribed as a treatment for many pediatric indications...