Hypertension after clonidine withdrawal.
Rebound hypertension occurred in two patients upon clonidine withdrawal. Treatment of the hypertensive crisis consists of both alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptor blockade, reserpine, or the reintroduction of clonidine. With effective control of pressure during the crisis, long-term antihypertensive therapy must be resumed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
D003000:Clonidine