Compare CARVEDILOL (Carvedilol) and CLONIDINE (Clonidine) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.
Carvedilol, Coreg · Beta Blocker
How it works
12.1 Mechanism of Action Carvedilol is a racemic mixture in which nonselective β-adrenoreceptor blocking activity is present in the S(-) enantiomer and α 1 -adrenergic blocking act...
Approved for
Clonidine · Non-Stimulant ADHD
How it works
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Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data
Based on 26 Reddit discussions
CARVEDILOL
33%
positive
12 threads
CLONIDINE
14%
positive
14 threads
% of discussions mentioning each side effect
12 Reddit threads analysed for CARVEDILOL
Overall Sentiment
Mixed
Comparison Threads
0
Avg Post Score
9 upvotes
Most discussed side effects in community
I have been on Valsartan 80MG once a day Carvedilol 6mg twice a day I started back in late may. And OMG I’ve felt out of reality. I’m clumsy now. I can’t focus. I’m sluggish. I’m always tired. People talk to me and I have to force my self to focus. I am not myself no more. I used to be aware. Sh
Hi! I'm a 41 y.o. woman who's had high blood pressure since I was 20. Although I am genetically predisposed to the condition from both parents, I also spent many years being very unhealthy and sedentary. After my weight increased to around 320 pounds and I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, I finally d
I have hypertension since I’m a kid, it came with my kidney disease which became end stage kidney disease before I turned 16. I had periods after started dialysis when I didn’t needed BP meds but in the last 6 moths it was horrible, 195/120 in the morning many times. I took 10 mg Amlodipine and 5 mg
Hello everyone! I just got home from a doctor's appointment due to some back pain. Like always, whenever I'm in the clinic, my heart cant stop beating and I'm very anxious and nervous for no reason. When the doctor took my BP, I told her that I'm feeling nervous. She told me to relax and I tried. Th
So last year I managed to hit 220/120 with a panic attack. In the hospital, I seemed to hover around 180/100 when I was discharged. Heavy drinker, eating terrible, very overweight, and under-medicated. 8 months have gone by and I've lost 60 pounds, been far more aware of my salt intake, cut out alc
It has a huge heatwave in my country, my 135/80 BP skyrocketed to 207. I didn’t go to the ER. I solved it with doubleing all of my medications. I take 5 mg Amlodipine, 12,5 mg Carvedilol and 5 mg Ramipril. I took yesterday night 10 mg Amlodipin, 25 mg Carvedilol and 10 mg of Ramipril. It solved it,
ME: I agree with you. I'm really trying to make strides in the weight and exercise routines. It's just when it gets high at times like that, I tend to freak. and anxiety sets in. Do you have any suggestions as to what I should do in those circumstances? Hopefully, they are, and will continue to les
I wasn’t feeling fabulous yesterday(dizzy, tired, and had a headache). I checked my BP and it was 161/133 which is the highest I’ve ever had. Which terrified me. I went to the ER because I was very concerned regarding that. Once at the ER, they did bloodwork, urine sample, and monitored my vitals. M
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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
Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.
CARVEDILOL is a Beta Blocker, while CLONIDINE belongs to the Non-Stimulant ADHD class. This means they work through different pharmacological mechanisms, which may influence both efficacy and side effect profiles.
CARVEDILOL 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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