Clonidine and Bipolar disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bipolar disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Clonidine (clonidine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Seroquel, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bipolar disorder when taking Clonidine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 63,883 people who have side effects when taking Clonidine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Clonidine?

Clonidine has active ingredients of clonidine. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 65,644 Clonidine users. Check the latest studies of Clonidine.

What is Bipolar disorder?

Bipolar disorder (mood disorder) is found to be associated with 910 drugs and 1,231 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bipolar disorder.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 17, 2026

63,883 people reported to have side effects when taking Clonidine.
Among them, 133 people (0.21%) have Bipolar disorder.

Among these 133 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Clonidine:

Clonidine (65,644 reports)

Bipolar disorder treatments and more:

Bipolar disorder (109,430 reports)

How severe was Bipolar disorder and when was it recovered:

Bipolar disorder in Clonidine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of clonidine:

Bipolar disorder and drugs with ingredients of clonidine (136 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Clonidine:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bipolar disorder:

Bipolar disorder (910 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bipolar disorder:

Bipolar disorder (1,231 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Ayano G, "Bipolar Disorders and Valproate: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Therapeutic Effects and Indications of Valproate: Review of Articles", Bipolar Disord, 2017 Jan .
Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .
Ayano G, "Bipolar Disorders and Valproate: Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Therapeutic Effects and Indications of Valproate: Review of Articles", Bipolar Disord, 2017 Jan .
Teimoory M, Arefi M, Behnoush B, Bastani B, "Promethazine and Treatment Refractory Agitation in Clonidine Toxicity", International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2013 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on clonidine (the active ingredients of Clonidine) and Clonidine (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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