Catapres and Copaxone

• Generic Name: clonidine
• Dosage Forms: tablet
• Other Brand Names: Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Duraclon, Kapvay, Catapres-TTS-1, Catapres-TTS-2, Catapres-TTS-3

Catapres (clonidine) lowers blood pressure by decreasing the levels of certain chemicals in your blood. This allows your blood vessels to relax and your heart to beat more slowly and easily.

The Catapres brand of clonidine is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). The Kapvay brand of clonidine is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The Duraclon brand of clonidine is an intravenous (IV) form of clonidine used to treat severe pain in cancer patients.

Catapres may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: glatiramer
• Dosage Forms: injection, solution
• Other Brand Names: Copaxone, Glatopa

Copaxone (glatiramer) is a combination of four amino acids (proteins) that affect the immune system.

Copaxone injection is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adults (including clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease).

Copaxone will not cure MS, but it can make relapses occur less often.