Ephedrine sulfate

Ephedrine sulfate is a white microcrystalline powder. Odorless. Central nervous system stimulant. 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. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Bronchodilators and Vasoconstrictors. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-asthmatic agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Isofedrol, Akovaz, Corphedra and l-Ephedrine sulfate. Its PubChem CID is 5359318.

CAS No 134-72-5
Molecular Formula C20H32N2O6S
Molecular Weight 428.5 g/mol
Synonyms bis((1R,2S)-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol);sulfuric acid

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