"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ephedrine" by people in Profiles.
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Sandhu RS, Como JJ, Scalea TS, Betts JM. Renal failure and exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis in patients taking performance-enhancing compounds. J Trauma. 2002 Oct; 53(4):761-3; discussion 763-4.
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Ryan SV, Carrithers SL, Parkinson SJ, Skurk C, Nuss C, Pooler PM, Owen CS, Lefer AM, Waldman SA. Hypotensive mechanisms of amifostine. J Clin Pharmacol. 1996 Apr; 36(4):365-73.
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Bronsky E, Boggs P, Findlay S, Gawchik S, Georgitis J, Mansmann H, Sholler L, Wolfe J, Meltzer E, Morris R, et al. Comparative efficacy and safety of a once-daily loratadine-pseudoephedrine combination versus its components alone and placebo in the management of seasonal allergic rhinitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1995 Aug; 96(2):139-47.
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Logan B, Howard J, Kiesel EL. Poisonings associated with cyanide in over the counter cold medication in Washington State, 1991. J Forensic Sci. 1993 Mar; 38(2):472-6.
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Siegle RL, Halvorsen RA, Dillon J, Gavant ML, Halpern E. The use of iohexol in patients with previous reactions to ionic contrast material. A multicenter clinical trial. Invest Radiol. 1991 May; 26(5):411-6.
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Goldberg ME, Seltzer JL, Azad SS, Smullens SN, Marr AT, Larijani GE. Intravenous labetalol for the treatment of hypertension after carotid endarterectomy. J Cardiothorac Anesth. 1989 Aug; 3(4):411-7.