Ephedrine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Ephedrine (ephedrine systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: decongestants, vasopressors and is used to treat Adams-Stokes Syndrome, Asthma - acute, COPD - Acute, Hypotension and Myasthenia Gravis.

US matches:

• Ephedrine


• Ephedrine Capsules


• Ephedrine/Guaifenesin


• Ephedrine/Guaifenesin Syrup


• Ephedrine Hydrochloride


• Ephedrine Sulfate


• Ephedrine Sulphate Injection

UK matches:

• Ephedrine Hydrochloride 15, 30 & 60mg Tablets (Wockhardt UK Ltd) (SPC)

Scheme

Ph. Int.

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

R01AA03,R01AB05,R03CA02,S01FB02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000299-42-3

Chemical Formula

C10-H15-N-O

Molecular Weight

165

Therapeutic Categories

Bronchodilator

Sympathomimetic agent

Chemical Names

(-)-Ephedrine (Ph. Int.)

(1R,2S)-2-methylamino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol (Ph. Eur.)

(αR)-α-[(1S)-1-(Methylamino)ethyl]benzenemethanol

[R-(R*,S*)]-α-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzenemethanol (Ph. Int.)

Benzenemethanol, α-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]-, [R-(R*,S*)]- (USP)

L-erythro-α-[1-(Methylamino)ethyl]benzyl alcohol

L-erythro-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol

Foreign Names

• Ephedrinum anhydricum (Latin)
• Ephedrin, wasserfrei (German)
• Ephédrine anhydre (French)
• Efedrina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ephedrine (OS: BAN)
• Éphédrine (OS: DCF)
• 1-Sedrin (IS)
• NSC 170951 (IS)
• NSC 8971 (IS)
• UNII-GN83C131XS (IS)
• Ephedrin, Wasserfreies (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ephedrine (PH: USP 32, Ph. Int. 4)
• Ephédrine, anhydre (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ephedrine, Anhydrous (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ephedrinum (PH: Ph. Int. 4)
• Ephedrinum anhydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ephedrine Hydrochloride (OS: JAN, BAN)
• UNII-NLJ6390P1Z (IS)
• Ephédrine (chlorhydrate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ephedrine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, JP XV)
• Ephedrinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ephedrini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Ephedrine Sulphate (OS: BANM)
• Ephedrine Sulfate (PH: USP 32, Ph. Int. 4)
• Ephedrini sulfas (PH: Ph. Int. 4)

Brand Names

• Asthmolysin (Ephedrine and Proxyphylline)
  Maruho, Japan



• Endrine
  Nycomed, Belgium



• Ephedrine Aguettant
  Aguettant, Tunisia



• Hemoal (Ephedrine and Benzocaine)
  Combe, Spain



• Nasocalma
  Salusif, Portugal



• Novipec
  Montavit, Austria



• Sekicode (Ephedrine and Dihydrocodeine)
  Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan



• Asmadex (Ephedrine and Theophylline)
  Dexa Medica, Indonesia



• Asmasolon (Ephedrine and Theophylline)
  Probus, Indonesia



• Asthma Soho (Ephedrine and Theophylline)
  Soho, Indonesia



• CAM
  Cambridge Healthcare, United Kingdom



• Caniphedrin (veterinary use)
  Selecta, Germany; Streuli Vet, Switzerland



• Cilinafosal Neomicina (Ephedrine and Neomycin)
  Medical, Spain



• Cilinafosal (Ephedrine and Sulfanilamide)
  Medical, Spain



• Deltarhinol (Ephedrine and Naphazoline)
  Gruppolepetit, Oman



• Deltarinolo (Ephedrine and Naphazoline)
  Sanofi-Aventis, Italy



• Efedrin Arsan
  Bilim, Turkey



• Efedrin Gürsoy
  Gürsoy, Turkey



• Efedrin Mylan
  Mylan, Sweden



• Efedrin SAD
  SAD, Denmark



• Efedrin
  Nycomed, Norway; Osel, Turkey



• Efedrina Cloridrato Afom
  AFOM, Italy



• Efedrina Cloridrato Galenica
  Galenica, Italy



• Efedrina Cloridrato Monico
  Monico, Italy



• Efedrina Cloridrato Salf
  Salf, Italy



• Efedrina Level
  Ern, Spain



• Efedrinã
  Arena, Romania; Sicomed, Romania



• Efedrine HCl PCH
  Pharmachemie, Netherlands



• Efedrosan
  Pasteur, Chile



• Efrinol
  Prolab, Poland



• Endrine
  Nycomed, Luxembourg



• Enurace (veterinary use)
  ACE Veterinary, Netherlands



• Ephedrin Amino
  Amino, Switzerland



• Ephedrin Biotika
  Biotika, Czech Republic; Biotika, Lithuania; Biotika, Slovakia



• Ephedrin HCl
  Ethica Industri Farmasi, Indonesia



• Ephedrin Sintetica
  Sintetica, Switzerland



• Ephedrin Streuli
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland



• Ephedrin
  Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan



• Ephedrine Aguettant
  Aguettant, Malta



• Ephédrine Aguettant
  Aguettant, France



• Ephedrine Beacons
  Beacons, Singapore



• Ephedrine HCl Berlico
  Berlico Mulia Farma, Indonesia



• Ephedrine HCL
  IFET, Greece; Rekah, Israel



• Ephedrine Hydrochloride
  Antigen Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia; MaCarthys, Malta; PSM, New Zealand; Wockhardt, United Kingdom



• Ephédrine Renaudin
  Renaudin, France



• Ephedrine Sopharma
  Sopharma, Bulgaria



• Ephedrine
  Chinoin Pharmaceutical and Chemical Works, Ethiopia; Jayson, Bangladesh; The Central, Taiwan



• Ephedrinum hydrochloridum
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland



• Ephedronguent
  Sterop, Belgium



• Epherit
  ExtractumPharma, Hungary



• Fedrin
  Jayson, Bangladesh



• Fienamina (Ephedrine and Chlorphenamine)
  Recordati, Italy



• Genasma (Ephedrine and Aminophylline)
  Alliance, South Africa



• Haymine (Ephedrine and Chlorphenamine)
  Pharmax, Bahrain; Pharmax, Oman



• Ivyfrin
  Ivee Aqua, Ethiopia



• Lepheton (Ephedrine and Ethylmorphine)
  Meda, Sweden



• Mollipect (Ephedrine and Bromhexine)
  BioPhausia, Sweden



• Remadrin
  Reman Drug, Bangladesh



• Reukap
  Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina



• Rhinolex (Ephedrine andSulfathiazole)
  Sopharma, Bulgaria



• Rubital-Compositum
  Gemi, Poland



• Specifique Éphédrix (Ephedrine and Diprophylline (veterinary use))
  Laboratoire TVM, France



• Syrop Prawoslazowy zlozony
  Gemi, Poland



• Theochodil (Ephedrine and Theophylline)
  Global Multi Pharmalab, Indonesia



• DBL Ephedrine
  Hospira, Australia



• Efedrin
  Cristália, Brazil



• Efedrina Sulfato
  Biosano, Chile; Sanderson, Chile



• Efedrina
  Biol, Argentina



• Ephedrine Sulfate
  Abbott, United States; Bedford, United States; Hospira, Canada; Hospira, New Zealand; Mayne, Hong Kong



• Muchan
  Fada, Argentina



• Sulfato de Efedrina
  Roemmers, Venezuela

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Ph. Eur.	European Pharmacopoeia
Ph. Int.	Pharmacopoea Internationalis
SPC	Summary of Product Characteristics (UK)
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States

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