Medical Editor:John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
What Is Ephedrine?
Ephedrine is acentral nervous systemstimulant used to treat breathing problems (as a bronchodilator),nasal congestion(as adecongestant),low blood pressureproblems (orthostatic hypotension), ormyasthenia gravis。Ephedrine is also used to treatnarcolepsy, menstrual problems (dysmenorrhea), or urine-control problems. Ephedrine is available ingenericform.
What Are Side Effects of Ephedrine?
Common side effects of Ephedrine usually occur with larger doses and include:
- nervousness,
- anxiety,
- dizziness,
- spinning sensation (vertigo),
- headache,
- nausea,
- 食欲不振,
- trouble sleeping (insomnia),
- fast heart rate,
- palpitations,
- 出汗,
- vomiting,
- weight loss, and
- difficult orpainful urination。
Dosage for Ephedrine
The dosage of Ephedrine is based on the patient's medical condition and response to therapy. For prescription Ephedrine, do not exceed 150 mg per day in adults or 75 mg per day in children.
What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Ephedrine?
Ephedrine may interact with other adrenalin-like drugs, MAO inhibitors, beta-blockers, blood pressure medicine,tricyclic antidepressants,diuretics(water pills), digoxin,atropine, theophylline,oxytocin, orSt John's wort。Tell your doctor all medications you are taking.
Ephedrine During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Ephedrine should be used only when prescribed during pregnancy. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk. Due to the potential risk to the infant, breastfeeding while using this drug is not recommended.
Additional Information
Our Ephedrine Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
这不是一个完整模型te list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
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What Is Asthma? Symptoms, Causes, and TreatmentsSee SlideshowSIDE EFFECTS
With large doses of ephedrine sulfate most patients will experience nervousness,insomnia,vertigo, headache,tachycardia, palpitation and出汗。有些病人有nausea, vomiting andanorexia。Vesicalsphincterspasmmay occur and result in difficult andpainful urination。Urinaryretention may develop in males with prostatism.
Precordialpainandcardiacarrhythmias may occur following administration of Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP.
Drug Abuse And Dependence
Prolonged abuse of Ephedrine Sulfate Injection, USP can lead to symptoms of paranoidschizophrenia。When this occurs, patients exhibit such physical signs as tachycardia, poornutritionandhygiene,fever, coldsweatand dilated pupils.
Some measure of tolerance may develop with prolonged or excessive use butaddictiondoes not occur. Temporary cessation of medication and subsequent readministration restores its effectiveness.
Read the entire FDA prescribing information forEphedrine (Ephedrine)
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Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease.See Answer© Ephedrine Patient Information is supplied by Cerner Multum, Inc. and Ephedrine Consumer information is supplied by First Databank, Inc., used under license and subject to their respective copyrights.
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