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- P M Sanderson and R Eltringham.
- Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester.
- Hosp Med. 1998 Mar 1; 59 (3): 221-3.
AbstractClonidine is an alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist which has been used for over 20 years to treat hypertension. It has recently, however, found a new and possibly significant role in anaesthesia and the treatment of pain. This article discusses the premedicant, perioperative and postoperative uses of clonidine.
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