| Drug Name |
Ephedrine sulfate |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00778 |
| Description |
Ephedrine was first described in western literature in 1888, as a naturally occurring component of the ephedra plant, along with [pseudoephedrine].[A193698] Ephedrine is an adrenergic receptor agonist used for its vasoconstrictive, positive chronotropic, and positive inotropic effects.[L12972] Ephedrine and [phenylephrine] are still commonly used to treat hypotension but their use in other indications has decreased due to the development of more selective adrenergic agonists.[A193701,A193704,L12975]
Ephedrine was granted a type 7 FDA Approval on 29 April 2016.[L12975] |
| Indications and Usage |
Ephedrine intravenous injections are indicated to treat hypotension under anesthesia,[L12972,L34645] ephedrine injections by multiple routes are indicated to treat allergic conditions such as bronchial asthma,[L12996] ephedrine nasal spray is and OTC medication used as a decongestant.[L12993] |
| Marketing Status |
approved |
| ATC Code |
R01AA03; R01AB05; C01CA26; R03CA02; S01FB02 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB01364
|
| KEGG ID |
D04018
|
| MeSH ID |
D004809
|
| PubChem ID |
5359318
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0LG8E
|
| NDC Product Code |
0641-6238; 51662-1325; 55150-373; 71872-7276; 72572-150; 72572-151; 60646-104; 25021-836; 43598-725; 71872-7257; 68225-079; 17478-415; 42023-216; 42023-233; 65219-257; 70700-249; 0781-3269; 42023-253; 0363-5789; 76014-005; 47621-315; 51927-1471; 14789-250; 42023-243; 16714-037; 17478-517; 42023-196; 49452-2730; 51754-4250; 69536-250; 70756-611; 17478-955; 68083-495; 71872-7269; 14789-251; 69842-922; 70121-1637; 57218-511; 57218-937; 65724-4302; 14789-252; 51754-4200 |
| UNII |
U6X61U5ZEG
|
| Synonyms |
Ephedrine | Erythro Isomer of Ephedrine | Ephedrine Erythro Isomer | Sal-Phedrine | Sal Phedrine | SalPhedrine | Ephedrine Sulfate | Sulfate, Ephedrine | Ephedrine Hydrochloride | Hydrochloride, Ephedrine | Ephedrine Renaudin | Renaudin, Ephedrine |
