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Pseudoephedrine

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Definition: A phenethylamine that is an isomer of EPHEDRINE which has less central nervous system effects and usage is mainly for respiratory tract decongestion.     
Pharmacological Action Bronchodilator Agents; Nasal Decongestants
Other names Ephedrine Threo Isomer; Threo Isomer of Ephedrine; Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride; Pseudoephedrine HCl; Sudafed; Isoephedrine
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
acetaminophen, dextromethorphan, doxylamine succinate, pseudoephedrine drug combination  0   *Acetaminophen *Dextromethorphan *Pseudoephedrine Multi-Ingredient Cold, Flu, and Allergy Medications.
Seldane-D  123245-78-3   *Terfenadine *Pseudoephedrine Drug Combinations. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 1993;101(3):318-21
Sch 434  132316-36-0   *Loratadine *Pseudoephedrine Drug Combinations Delayed-Action Preparations. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1989;83(6):1083CLARITIN-D; CLARITIN-D 24 HOUR; LORATADINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE SULFATE
carbinoxamine, dextromethorphan, pseudoephedrine drug combination  0   *Dextromethorphan *Pyridines *Pseudoephedrine Drug Combinations.
Pharma Action Antitussive Agents ; Bronchodilator Agents ; Histamine H1 Antagonists ; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists
Indiana Med 1985;78(9):766
Nyquil  0   *Acetaminophen *Dextromethorphan *Doxylamine *Pseudoephedrine Drug Combinations Nonprescription Drugs. N Engl J Med 1985;313(1):48
Sch 399  98125-69-0   *Dextromethorphan *Pseudoephedrine Cyproheptadine/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations. Clin Ther 1984;6(4):475
azatadine maleate, pseudoephedrine sulfate drug combination  0   *Pseudoephedrine Cyproheptadine/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations.
Pharma Action Histamine H1 Antagonists ; Sympathomimetics
Pharmatherapeutica 1984;3(10):657
linctifed  77944-85-5 Morphinan-6-ol, 7,8-didehydro-4,5-epoxy-3-methoxy-17-methyl-, (5alpha,6alpha)-phosphate (1:1) (salt), mixt. with 3-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol, (S-(R*,R*))-alpha-(1-(methylamino)ethyl)benzenemethanol and (E)-2-(1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(1-pyrrolidinyl  *Guaifenesin *Triprolidine *Pseudoephedrine Codeine/*analogs & derivatives Drug Combinations. Fortschr Med 97(36):1581;1979; Med Welt 1979;30(37):1374
aminophyline, amobarbital, pseudophedrine drug combination  0   *Aminophylline *Amobarbital *Pseudoephedrine Drug Combinations. Biochemical Med 14(2):152;1975
brompheniramine, pseudoephedrine drug combination  0   *Brompheniramine *Pseudoephedrine Drug Combinations.
Pharma Action Nasal Decongestants
Practitioner 211(262):220;1973DIMETAPP
triprolidine, pseudoephedrine drug combination  0   *Triprolidine *Pseudoephedrine Drug Combinations.
Pharma Action Expectorants ; Histamine H1 Antagonists
CORPHED; TRIPHED; TRILITRON; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND TRIPROLIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE; ACTIFED; TRIPROLIDINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDES; MYFED; ACTAHIST; ALLERFED; ACTIFED W/ CODEINE; TRIPROLIDINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; HISTAFED; TRIACIN-C; TRIPROLIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDE; TRIPROLIDINE HCL, PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HCL AND CODEINE PHOSPHATE; TRIPROLIDINE AND PSEUDOEPHEDRINE HYDROCHLORIDES W/ CODEINE
brompheniramine maleate, pseudoephedrine sulfate drug combination  0   *Brompheniramine *Pseudoephedrine Drug Combinations.
Pharma Action Histamine Antagonists ; Sympathomimetics
Eye Ear Nose Throat 51(1):9;1972DRIXORAL

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