Pseudoephedrine is structurally related to [ephedrine] but exerts a weaker effect on the sympathetic nervous system. Both drugs naturally occur in in ephedra plant which have a history of use in traditional Eastern medicine and were first researched in the west in 1889. The decongestant effect of pseudoephedrine was described in dogs in 1927. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Vasoconstrictors. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a natural source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include d-Pseudoephedrine, trans-Ephedrine, d-Isoephedrine and Psi-ephedrin. Its PubChem CID is 7028.
Pseudoephedrine
| CAS No | 90-82-4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C10H15NO |
| Molecular Weight | 165.23 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (1S,2S)-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol |
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Pseudoephedrine is structurally related to [ephedrine] but exerts a weaker effect on the sympathetic nervous system. Both drugs naturally occur in in ephedra plant which have a history of use in traditional Eastern medicine and were first researched in the west in 1889.
The listed CAS number is 90-82-4.
The listed molecular formula is C10H15NO.
The listed molecular weight is 165.23 g/mol.
(1S,2S)-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol.
The source lists d-Pseudoephedrine, trans-Ephedrine, d-Isoephedrine and Psi-ephedrin.