Simultaneous treatment of hypertension and opiate withdrawal using an alpha 2-adrenergic agonist.
This report describes the treatment of a Viet Nam veteran with an α(2)-adrenergic agonist (clonidine) for hypertension which had an additional beneficial effect of allowing withdrawal in ten days from 20 mg of methadone a day with minimal withdrawal symptoms.
D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D003000:Clonidine