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Probe · clonidine · 3 min read

Is there a generic for Catapres 0.1 mg?

Yes. Generic Catapres is clonidine hydrochloride. US tablets come in 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg, and 0.3 mg. The 0.1 mg tablet equals 0.087 mg of the free base. Pharmacies usually fill the INN, not a brand carton. Rebound after a cold stop stays on the insert whether the bottle says Catapres or clonidine.

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01Does generic drop the rebound paragraph?

Forest-green still life: two names, one small tablet

Sudden stop after regular use can still bring nervousness, agitation, headache, and tremor, then a rapid rise in pressure and higher plasma catecholamines.

Miss mechanics live on missed-dose rebound. This page only answers the generic name.

02Are 0.2 and 0.3 mg still generic clonidine?

Same INN, other stamps. 0.2 mg and 0.3 mg are still clonidine hydrochloride tablets on US shelves.

Mixing those stamps in a household drawer is how people take the wrong evening dose. The withdrawal paragraph does not care which generic house printed the bottle.

03What INN sits on a Catapres 0.1 mg script?

Clonidine hydrochloride is the INN. Brand Catapres on older US labels names that same immediate tablet.

A fill labelled clonidine 0.1 mg matches the strength clonidine 0.1 mg locks. Ask the pharmacist if the NDC on the vial is the tablet, not a weekly patch.

04How do you read a mixed-drawer stamp?

Look for 0.1 mg on the tablet or vial before the swallow. Color and imprint vary by manufacturer. The milligram is the check.

This vault's 0.1 mg lock explains why 0.2 mg is a different written line.

05Is Catapres-TTS the same generic story?

Catapres-TTS is the weekly transdermal system. It delivers 0.1, 0.2, or 0.3 mg per day for one week. That is not a 0.1 mg swallow.

Patch versus tablet covers miss math. Generic clonidine tablets do not replace a worn patch one-for-one at bedtime.

06Why does Kapvay not answer a Catapres generic question?

Kapvay is extended-release clonidine labelled for ADHD in children and adolescents. The immediate 0.1 mg tablet insert names hypertension.

Substitution mg-for-mg between extended-release and immediate tablets is not recommended on the ER file. Name the product on the order.

Sources

  1. DailyMed clonidine hydrochloride tablet, setid e9b22c56-a3fc-46df-b745-11c4ac309a91
  2. U.S. Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride) tablets prescribing information

Checked against the current label and reviewed by Dr. Mateo Ruiz. See Probe, Assay, Glow-check, Seal.

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Answers follow the U.S. clonidine (Catapres) label.

Nils B. Pharmacy handed me clonidine. Did they swap brands?

Vault reply

Usually they filled the INN. Confirm 0.1 mg on the vial. Catapres on older paperwork still means clonidine hydrochloride tablets.

Carla M. Can I crush generic 0.1 mg like an ER ADHD tablet?

Vault reply

This page is the immediate tablet. Extended-release clonidine must be swallowed whole on its own insert. Do not crush an ER tablet to match 0.1 mg.

Yusuf T. Is every orange tablet 0.3 mg?

Vault reply

Imprints and colors vary by house. Read the milligram. Do not guess from color.

Before you start, stop, or change any medicine, speak with your prescriber or pharmacist - they hold your chart, this vault card does not. Open the vault disclaimer.