Clonidine exposures in children under 6 (2004-2017): a retrospective study.

Rose CairnsJared A BrownNicholas A Buckley

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2018)

Clonidine exposures in children under 6 are increasing, and this trend is not isolated to Australia. Exposures have a high hospital referral rate and high morbidity. Caution should be exercised when prescribing clonidine, and parent/carer education is important for safe storage and increased vigilance when dosing.

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