Definition of Catapres

1. Noun. An antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches.

Exact synonyms: Clonidine
Generic synonyms: Antihypertensive, Antihypertensive Drug
Language type: Trade Name

Lexicographical Neighbors of Catapres

Catalanophobia
Catalanophone
Catalans
Catalina
Catalina Island
Catalina cherry
Catalonia
Catalonian
Catalonians
Catalpa bignioides
Catalpa speciosa
Catalunya
Catananche caerula
Catania
Catanzaro
Catapres (current term)
Cataract Canyon
Catarrhina
Catasetum
Catasetum macrocarpum
Catawba
Catawban
Catawbas
Catch-22
Cate
Catenabacterium
Cath
Catha
Catha edulis
Cathal

Literary usage of Catapres

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and by Richard Ries (1996)
"Clonidine Used in the form of a patch (Catapres Transdermal Therapeutic System patches) or tablets (Catapres), clonidine is well recognized as a treatment ..."

2. The Supply of Illicit Drugs to the United States: The MMICC Report, 1995 by Paul V. Daly (1998)
"Various drugs, such as clonidine (Catapres), Soma, Klonipin, and Xanax, reportedly were used in ... Catapres, Soma, and Ketamine were used as boosters ..."

3. Current Issues in Women's Health: An FDA Consumer Special Report by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"While not specifically approved for hot flashes, clonidine (Catapres and others), a heart drug, is sometimes prescribed for this purpose, and studies show ..."

4. The Menopause, Hormone Therapy, and Women's Health by 52003012847, Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1992)
"One popular nonhormonal drug treatment is Catapres transdermal patches, which use a form of clonidine, an antihypertensive ..."

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