"Ephedrine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004809
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.624.302 D02.033.755.624.302 D02.092.063.624.302 D02.092.471.683.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Ephedrine- Ephedrine
- Erythro Isomer of Ephedrine
- Ephedrine Erythro Isomer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ephedrine" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation of facsimile cards for pharmacy-access products containing pseudoephedrine or ephedrine. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2008 Jan-Feb; 48(1):52-7.
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Pseudoephedrine laws in the US--are we doing enough? Ann Pharmacother. 2006 Jun; 40(6):1213-5.
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Challenges in obesity management. South Med J. 1998 Aug; 91(8):710-20.
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Uropharmacology: VIII. Sympathomimetic agents. Urology. 1978 May; 11(5):536-41.