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clonidine and Meningitis, Viral

clonidine has been researched along with Meningitis, Viral in 1 studies

Clonidine: An imidazoline sympatholytic agent that stimulates ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and central IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTORS. It is commonly used in the management of HYPERTENSION.
clonidine (amino form) : A clonidine that is 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by a 2,6-dichlorophenyl group.

Meningitis, Viral: Viral infections of the leptomeninges and subarachnoid space. TOGAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; FLAVIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RUBELLA; BUNYAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORBIVIRUS infections; PICORNAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; RHABDOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ARENAVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; HERPESVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; ADENOVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; JC VIRUS infections; and RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS may cause this form of meningitis. Clinical manifestations include fever, headache, neck pain, vomiting, PHOTOPHOBIA, and signs of meningeal irritation. (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1996, Ch26, pp1-3)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Clonidine was used and was an effective treatment option to successfully withdraw the patient from dexmedetomidine."1.48Effectivness of Clonidine in Treating Dexmedetomidine Withdrawal in a Patient with Co-Existing Psychiatric Illness: A Case Report. ( Al Anany, R; Elshafei, M; Gazwi, K; Mahmoud, S; Mohamed, A; Saad, MO, 2018)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mohamed, A1
Mahmoud, S1
Saad, MO1
Gazwi, K1
Elshafei, M1
Al Anany, R1

Other Studies

1 other study available for clonidine and Meningitis, Viral

ArticleYear
Effectivness of Clonidine in Treating Dexmedetomidine Withdrawal in a Patient with Co-Existing Psychiatric Illness: A Case Report.
    The American journal of case reports, 2018, Jul-26, Volume: 19

    Topics: Adult; Central Nervous System Agents; Clonidine; Depressive Disorder, Major; Dexmedetomidine; Female

2018