CATAPRES

This brand name is authorized in Australia, Ireland, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

Active ingredients

The drug CATAPRES contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Clonidine
UNII W76I6XXF06 - CLONIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Clonidine has been shown to have both central and peripheral sites of action. With long-term treatment clonidine reduces the responsiveness of peripheral vessels to vasoconstrictor and vasodilator substances and to sympathetic nerve stimulation. Early in treatment, however, blood pressure reduction is associated with a central reduction of sympathetic outflow and increased vagal tone.

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Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
CATAPRES Solution for injection Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC
CATAPRES Tablet Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
C02AC01 Clonidine C Cardiovascular system → C02 Antihypertensives → C02A Antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting → C02AC Imidazoline receptor agonists
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: AU Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Identifier(s): 3141H, 3145M
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 16313, 27799
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 16690, 82872
Country: JP 医薬品医療機器総合機構 Identifier(s): 2149001F1034, 2149001F2065
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): AA1442/00101, AA565/02803
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 810, 811, 812, 813, 814
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 0597-0006, 0597-0007, 0597-0011, 0597-0031, 0597-0032, 0597-0033

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