CLONIDINE ANALYSIS.docx NR293 Chamberlain University Week 5 NR293 Pharmacology for N

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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 pressure. This makes it easy for blood to flow and eliminates how much the heart needs to pump. These results reduce blood pressure levels, increase the capacity of your heart to pump blood, and improve the supply of blood into your kidneys. Clonidine may also have a sedative effect on a person in the short-term, which could lead to difficulty operating a motor vehicle or other machinery. Mixing clonidine with other depressants, such as alcohol, can be very dangerous due to a potentially enhanced effect of the substance. As the body adapts to the drug, dizziness from hypotension, lightheadedne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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