Clonidine is used for:
ref;KD Tripathi 7the edition pharmacology (page no;565,567) Clonidine is an imidazoline derivative and agonist for a2 receptors, especially a2A subtype the in brainstem. uses : Opioid withdrawal, Alcohol withdrawal, Postoperative analgesia, Control loose motion due to Diabetec neuropathy, Migraine, hypeension (nowadays not used due to withdrawal hypeension), post menopausal hot flushes
Migraine
Opioid withdrawal syndrome
Diabetic diarrhea
All of the above
Autonomic nervous system