Interaction between clonidine and alpha blockers.
This report reviews the available evidence for and against the combined use of clonidine and prazosin in treating hypertension. Clinical studies have resulted in modest or no enhancement of the antihypertensive effects when prazosin has been added to clonidine. This report discusses the possible mechanisms of an interaction of clonidine and prazosin, which may show cause that the antihypertensive effects of these drugs are not additive.
D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011224:Prazosin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D003000:Clonidine; D011224:Prazosin