The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE989
December 6, 1996
Clonidine for Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Clonidine for Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
December 6, 1996 (Issue: 989)
Clonidine, an Alpha2-selective adrenergic agonist marketed in the USA only for treatment of hypertension, has also been used in recent years to treat children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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