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Is One Tablet Of Clonidine Sufficient For A Day?
Hi my son is just recently taking clonidine he is taking .1miligram and I was told I can give him 2beofre the night is up it is helping better than the melatonin but should I discuss it with them to have him take more than than or more than once a dayq He is 7 1\2 by the way
Mon, 29 Oct 2018
Hi,
Are you giving your son the long-acting preparation of Clonidine? The recommended dosing of the long-acting form is twice daily using 0.1 mg and 0.2 mg preparations, with maximum daily dosage of 0.4 mg.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Arnold Zedd,
Pediatrician
Are you giving your son the long-acting preparation of Clonidine? The recommended dosing of the long-acting form is twice daily using 0.1 mg and 0.2 mg preparations, with maximum daily dosage of 0.4 mg.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Arnold Zedd,
Pediatrician
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