Pseudoephedrine hydrochlorideProduct ingredient for Pseudoephedrine
- Name
- Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
- Drug Entry
- Pseudoephedrine
Pseudoephedrine is structurally related to ephedrine but exerts a weaker effect on the sympathetic nervous system.1,2 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 1889.2 The decongestant effect of pseudoephedrine was described in dogs in 1927.2
- Accession Number
- DBSALT000149
- Structure
Structure for Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride (DBSALT000149)
- Synonyms
- Pseudoephedrine HCl