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CLONIDINE ANALYSIS.docx NR293 Chamberlain University Week 5 NR293 Pharmacology for Nursing Practice-Verga Clonidine & Hypertension Clonidine is used to treat hypertension, which can help in pr... evention of elevated blood pressure. High blood pressure can cause atherosclerosis, which can lead to a heart attack, stroke or other complications. High blood pressure can cause your blood vessels to weaken and bulge, forming an aneurysm. If an aneurysm ruptures, it can be life-threatening. This is why it is important to work in lowering elevated blood pressure. Clonidine stimulates alpha-adrenoceptors in the brain stem. It's also used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Clonidine has an alpha-antagonist effect in the posterior hypothalamus and medulla. The final response is reduced sympathetic outflow from the central nervous system (CNS), which clinically causes a decrease in arterial blood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]
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