Hypertensive Crisis in a Pediatric Patient Experiencing Clonidine Withdrawal

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...

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Main Authors: Can Cao, Matthew L. Lorenz, Phillip Sojka, Allison W. Brindle, Lisa Swartz Topor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9005063
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