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A member asked:

Is clonidine 0.1mg the same as the extended release clonidine 0.1mg for high blood pressure?

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Dr. H Robert Silverstein answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Different: Is different: extended release has a slower, moer even and prolonged effect--even though Clonidine is a very long lasting medication. Hrs, md, facc www.Thepmc.Org.

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Answered 6/24/2014

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