Ephedrine hydrochloride

Ephedrine hydrochloride is an alkylbenzene. 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 and decongestants. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Ephedronguent, Altusin and L-Ephedrine hydrochloride. Its PubChem CID is 65326.