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How Long Does Clonidine Take To Treat Autism In A Child?

my daughter has autism and she is 3 years old they perscribed her clonodine for her sleeping becasue she does not sleep at night it worked for about 3 weeks and now she wakes up every hour screaming and hurting herself and wont go back to sleep my question is how many days will it take to ween her off of this medician and if she is taking 0.1mg tablet a night how much do i give her to ween her off of this???
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
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Hi,

Why do you want to wean her off Clonidine? Aggression and nightmares are some of the known side effects of Clonidine. The dosage should be decreased or increased under guidance of your doctor. In her case, she may actually need an increased dose for the maximum effect. Any titration of dose, addition / change of any medicine should be done according to instructions of your doctor.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician
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How Long Does Clonidine Take To Treat Autism In A Child?

Hi, Why do you want to wean her off Clonidine? Aggression and nightmares are some of the known side effects of Clonidine. The dosage should be decreased or increased under guidance of your doctor. In her case, she may actually need an increased dose for the maximum effect. Any titration of dose, addition / change of any medicine should be done according to instructions of your doctor. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Satnarain Bansal, General & Family Physician