Propoxyphene withdrawal with clonidine.
A 45-year-old woman with a long history of propoxyphene abuse was successfully detoxified with clonidine. She had no significant withdrawal symptoms and hospitalization was brief. Controlled study of clonidine for propoxyphene withdrawal is an area for further investigation.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003000:Clonidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011431:Dextropropoxyphene; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*
D003000:Clonidine; D011431:Dextropropoxyphene