Conclusion: Clonidine and dexmedetomidine may provide additional benefit in managing alcohol withdrawal by offering a different mechanism of action for targeting withdrawal symptoms. Based on ...

Opioid and alcohol withdrawal. Clonidine is used as a non-narcotic alternative to methadone for reducing withdrawal symptoms in people who are trying to stop taking opiate drugs such as morphine ...

The earliest studies of clonidine in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal were limited by the use of concomitant medications. Bjorkqvist et al. evaluated the efficacy of a clonidine taper ...

Among infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), median length of treatment was 15 days for infants who received morphine and 17 days for those who received clonidine (P=0.48 ...

Late opioid withdrawal symptoms are more serious and involve vomiting, diarrhea, and a rapid pulse. Medications like methadone and clonidine can help ease opioid withdrawal symptoms. Opioids are a ...