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Descriptions

Ephedrine (EPH) is a sympathomimetic amine similar in structure to the synthetic derivatives amphetamine and methamphetamine. Ephedrine is commonly used as a stimulant, appetite suppressant, concentraton aid, decongestant and to treat hypotension associated with regional anaesthesia. Chemically, it is an alkaloid derived from various plants in the genus Ephedra (family Ephedraceae). It is most usually marketed in the hydrochloride and sulfate forms. In traditional Chinese medicine, the herb ma huang (Ephedra sinica) contains ephedrine as its principal active constituent. The same is true of other herbal products containing extracts from Ephedra species. Nagayoshi Nagai was the first one to isolate ephedrine from Ephedra vulgaris in 1885. The substance called soma mentioned in old Hindu books such as the Rig Veda, may have been ephedra extract. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Ephedrine (Wikipedia)

An alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonist that may also enhance release of norepinephrine. It has been used in the treatment of several disorders including asthma, heart failure, rhinitis, and urinary incontinence, and for its central nervous system stimulatory effects in the treatment of narcolepsy and depression. It has become less extensively used with the advent of more selective agonists. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
ePHEDrine
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Ephedrin

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 麻黄碱
Synonyms: 麻黄硷;麻黄素
fr-CA French (Canada) Éphédrine
Synonyms: #REF!
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Efedriin
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Efedrina
it-IT Italian (Italy) Efedrina
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Efedrin
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Эфедрин
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) efedrine
fr-BE French (Belgium) Éphédrine