| Pharmaceutical Information |
| Drug Name |
Pseudoephedrine |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01876 |
| Description |
Pseudoephedrine is structurally related to [ephedrine] but exerts a weaker effect on the sympathetic nervous system.[A188820,A188823] Both drugs naturally occur in in ephedra plant which have a history of use in traditional Eastern medicine and were first researched in the west in 1889.[A188823] The decongestant effect of pseudoephedrine was described in dogs in 1927.[A188823] |
| Indications and Usage |
Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine used for its decongestant activity.[L11031,L11037,L11040,L11046,L11052,L11058,L11061] |
| Marketing Status |
approved |
| ATC Code |
R01BA02 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00852
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| KEGG ID |
D08449
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| MeSH ID |
D054199
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| PubChem ID |
7028
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| TTD Drug ID |
D00HHS
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| NDC Product Code |
57218-500 |
| UNII |
7CUC9DDI9F
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| Synonyms |
Pseudoephedrine | Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride | Pseudoephedrine HCl | Sudafed | Isoephedrine | Threo Isomer of Ephedrine | Ephedrine Threo Isomer |
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| Chemical Information |
| Molecular Formula |
C10H15NO |
| CAS Registry Number |
90-82-4 |
| SMILES |
CC(C(C1=CC=CC=C1)O)NC |
| Chemical Structure |
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