title: Effectiveness of sublingual clonidine in patients unable to take oral medication.
abstract: We report evidence that sublingual clonidine may be effective in the treatment of hypertension in the patient unable to take oral medication. Four cases are presented illustrating the utility of this regimen; few side effects were observed. Sublingual clonidine may be a useful addition to the treatment of the hypertensive patient because of its apparent effectiveness, simplicity, and safety.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D003000:Clonidine