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Compare ATOMOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE (Atomoxetine Hydrochloride) and CLONIDINE (Clonidine) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Atomoxetine Hydrochloride · Non-Stimulant ADHD
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action The precise mechanism by which atomoxetine produces its therapeutic effects in Attention–Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is unknown, but is thought t...
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Clonidine · Non-Stimulant ADHD
How it works
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Based on 18 Reddit discussions
ATOMOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
50%
positive
4 threads
CLONIDINE
14%
positive
14 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
4 Reddit threads analysed for ATOMOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
511 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
Hi amazing ADHD women, I know sometimes this community seems like it is particularly pro medication. And what if I told you, that this is because our positive lived experience with medication is what is actually happening? That we are not just anecdotally feeling better or taking the easy way out
Hey y'all, I just needed to vent about my recent frustrating experience with a new mental health clinic. **TL;DR context:** Due to my insurance changes and the need for a new ADHD medication, I went to a new clinic and sought their assistance, only to face extreme administrative and medical negligen
Hi. I'm **F16, will be 17** in less than a month. I haven't got an exact weight/height on me as it has been a while since I've had to go in for anything that would require that. **I have a wellchild scheduled for late next month.** I've been experiencing an issue and I'm seeking out any advice on wh
i’m on ziprasidone hydrochloride (80 mg) 2x daily, fluoxetine hydrochloride (10 mg) daily, atomoxetine hydrochloride (25 mg) daily. i take hydroxyzine hydrochloride (10 mg) 1 in am or 2 at night as needed for anxiety. i smoke weed and nicotine (my downfall). 21 female. am i dying
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14 Reddit threads analysed for CLONIDINE
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
191 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
Height: 5’10” Weight: 200lbs American White Male Past Medical History: Concussion/GERD/Appendectomy. I was a Paramedic for 3 years during the COVID Pandemic. One day, I finally caught COVID from Christ knows where. Immediately after .. I was having episodes of lightheadedness and tachycardia. One
Below is a summary of my daughter’s past ten days. Our doctors are stumped. Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Summary of Past 10 Days – 14-Year-Old Girl Baseline • Previously healthy, no major medical or psychiatric history reported, no drug use, no family history of mental illness,
My father (79 male) has stopped caring for himself. He has ocd, bpd, type 2 diabetes and struggles with depression and pretty severe anxiety. I'm not sure of his dosages, but he is prescribed welbutrin, metformin, valium, and clonidine periodically steals and abuses my brother's aderall and abuses a
19FtM, 5’4, 241lbs, white, USA, 200mg Geodon, 60mg Cymbalta, 0.2mg clonidine, 1200mg gabapentin, 15mg mirtazipine, 300mg lithium, daily testosterone topical gel, Kyleena IUD, 1000mg of Diamox. So I have chronic insomnia. I’m on the mirtazipine and the clonidine for it. For some reason, I became comp
32yr old female. 140lbs, 5’1”. History of anxiety and depression. I was inpatient in 2015 for suicide attempt. I stopped taking my meds when I found out I was pregnant in 2016. It’s weird, around 6/7th month of pregnancy I felt better and after birth I didn’t need meds. I felt better. I had a marita
One of my patient's is using clonidine to help with methadone withdrawal, didn't know that. I want to try and make this a weekly/semi-weekly thing to increase interest in this subreddit. Any thoughts?
Working in poison control, children getting into clonidine is not uncommon. It's sometimes around grandma's house or an older sibling has a Rx for ADHD. Usually the kid is drowsy for several hours or some bradycardia develops, but I've fortunately not had to deal with too many cases requiring intuba
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Both ATOMOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE and CLONIDINE belong to the Non-Stimulant ADHD class. While they share a similar mechanism of action, differences in pharmacokinetics, dosing, and side effect profiles may make one more suitable than the other for individual patients.
ATOMOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE carries 4 FDA warnings. CLONIDINE carries 3 FDA warnings. Patients should discuss all warnings and contraindications with their healthcare provider before starting or switching medications..
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