Definition: A phenethylamine found in EPHEDRA SINICA. PSEUDOEPHEDRINE is an isomer. It is an alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonist that may also enhance release of norepinephrine. It has been used for 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.
Other names Sulfate, Ephedrine; SalPhedrine; Sal Phedrine; Renaudin, Ephedrine; Hydrochloride, Ephedrine; Ephedrine Erythro Isomer; Wendt Brand of Ephedrine Sulfate; Sal-Phedrine; Renaudin Brand of Ephedrine Hydrochloride; Erythro Isomer of Ephedrine; Ephedrine Sulfate; Ephedrine Renaudin; Ephedrine Hydrochloride
3-hydroxyephedrine [ 11C-hydroxyephedrine-meta,11C-meta-hydroxyephedrine,HCl(R-(R*,S*))-isomer of 3-hydroxyephedrine,R-(R*,S*)-isomer of 3-hydroxyephedrine,m-hydroxyephedrine,meta-hydroxyephedrine ] can be used as a neuronal imaging agent of the heart; RN given refers to (R*,S*)-isomer; RN for cpd without isomeric designation not avail 9/90
