Procardia vs. Catapres

• Are Catapres and Procardia the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Procardia?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Catapres?
• What Is Procardia?
• What Is Catapres?
• What Drugs Interact with Procardia?
• What Drugs Interact with Catapres?
• How Should Procardia Be Taken?
• How Should Catapres Be Taken?

Procardia(nifedipine) andCatapres(clonidinehydrochloride) are used to treathypertension(high blood pressure).

Procardia is also used to treat心绞痛(chest pain).

Procardia and Catapres are different types ofantihypertensivedrugs. Procardia is acalcium channel blockerand Catapres is acentralalpha-agonist.

Side effectsof Procardia and Catapres that are similar includedizziness,headache, drowsiness,tiredfeeling,diarrhea,constipation,stomachpain, andsleepproblems (insomniaor nightmares).

Side effects of Procardia that are different from Catapres include weakness, swelling ankles/feet,jointpain,legcramps,nausea,rashoritching, urinating more than usual, and flushing (warmth/redness/tingly feeling under yourskin).

Side effects of Catapres that are different from Procardia includedry mouth,lightheadedness, irritability, mood changes,earpain,fever, feeling hot, increased thirst, loss of interestinsex,impotence, difficulty having anorgasm, and cold symptoms (such as runny orstuffy nose, sneezing,cough, orsore throat).

Both Procardia and Catapres may interact with otherheartmedications to treat the same or anothercondition.

Procardia may also interact withgrapefruitand grapefruit juice,cimetidine,erythromycin, itraconazole orketoconazole,carbamazepine,phenytoin,rifampin, or rifabutin.

Catapres may also interact with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow yourbreathing(sleeping pills, narcotics,musclerelaxers, or medicines foranxiety,depression, or seizures), clonidine transdermal skin patches,digoxin, digitalis,antidepressants, beta-blockers, heart orblood pressuremedicines, and medicines to treatpsychiatricdisorders.

Common side effects of Procardia include:

• dizziness,
• weakness,
• swelling ankles/feet,
• joint pain,
• leg cramps,
• headache,
• drowsiness,
• tired feeling,
• nausea,
• diarrhea,
• constipation,
• stomach pain,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• rash or itching,
• urinating more than usual, or
• flushing (warmth/redness/tingly feeling under your skin).

Tell yourdoctorif you experience unlikely but serious side effects of Procardia including:

• fast/irregular/pounding heartbeat, or
• fainting.

Common side effects of Catapres include:

• drymouth,
• drowsiness,
• dizziness,
• lightheadedness,
• 易怒,
• tiredness,
• mood changes,
• sleep problems (insomnia or nightmares),
• headache,
• 耳朵疼痛,
• fever,
• feeling hot,
• constipation,
• diarrhea,
• stomach pain,
• increased thirst,
• loss of interest in sex,
• impotence,
• difficulty having an orgasm, or
• cold symptoms such as runny or stuffynose,
• sneezing,
• cough, or
• sorethroat.

许多可乐定的副作用可能se后消失veral doses. Serious side effects of Catapres includehypotension,bradycardia,congestive heart failure, weakness, and水肿.

Procardia (nifedipine) is acalciumchannel blocker used to treat hypertension (highbloodpressure) and to treat angina (chestpain).

Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride) is a centrally acting alpha-agonisthypotensiveagent used to treat hypertension. Catapres is available as agenericnamed clonidine (tablets and patches).

Procardia may interact with other heart medications to treat the same or another condition, cimetidine, erythromycin, itraconazole or ketoconazole, carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifampin, or rifabutin. Tell your doctor all medications you use. Duringpregnancy, Procardia should be used only when prescribed. Thismedicationpasses intobreast milk. Consult your doctor beforebreastfeeding.

Catapres may interact with other drugs that make you sleepy or slow your breathing (sleeping pills, narcotics, muscle relaxers, or medicines for anxiety, depression, or seizures), antidepressants, beta-blockers, digitalis, other products containing clonidine, or other drugs to treat high blood pressure or heart problems.

Catapres may also interact with digoxin or medicines to treat psychiatric disorders.

The usual starting dose of Procardia is one 10mgcapsule, 3 times/day. The usualeffective doserangeis 10–20 mg three times daily.

Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride,USPand TTS) is available in strengths of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 mg tablets and patches for transdermal administration (TTS form). No adequate, well-controlled studies have been conducted inpregnantor breastfeeding women; this drug may be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Safety and effectiveness inpediatricpatients has not been established although some pediatric physicians have used the drug to treathypertensivechildren.