"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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