rilmenidine

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Indications

Contraindications

* no teratogenic or embryotoxic effects have been observed in animal studies

* rilmenidine is excreted in breast milk

Dosage

1-2 mg QD in morning

tablets: 1 mg

  • do not discontinue abruptly, reduce dosage gradually

Dosage adjustment in renal failure

Adverse effects

* overdose:

Drug interactions

Mechanism of action

Comparative biology

More general terms

References

  1. Reid JL. Rilmenidine: a clinical overview. Am J Hypertens. 2000 Jun;13(6 Pt 2):106S-111S. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10921529 Review.
    Reid JL. Update on rilmenidine: clinical benefits. Am J Hypertens. 2001 Nov;14(11 Pt 2):322S-324S. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11721891 Review.
  2. Bennett DF, Goyala A, Statzer C et al Rilmenidine extends lifespan and healthspan in Caenorhabditis elegans via a nischarin I1-imidazoline receptor. Aging Cell. 2023 Feb;22(2):e13774. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36670049 PMCID: PMC9924948 Free PMC article
  3. 3.0 3.1 Wikipedia: Rilmenidine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rilmenidine

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