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e·phed·rine E0173100 (ĭ-fĕd′rĭn, ĕf′ĭ-drēn′)n. A white, odorless, powdered or crystalline alkaloid, C10H15NO, isolated from shrubs of the genus Ephedra or made synthetically. It is used in the treatment of allergies and asthma.
[Latin ephedra, horsetail; see ephedra + -ine.]ephedrine (ɪˈfɛdrɪn; ˈɛfɪˌdriːn; -drɪn) or ephedrinn (Elements & Compounds) a white crystalline alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Ephedra: used for the treatment of asthma and hay fever; l-phenyl-2-methylaminopropanol. Formula: C6H5CH(OH)CH(NHCH3)CH3[C19: from New Latin ephedra + -ine2]e•phed•rine (ɪˈfɛd rɪn, ˈɛf ɪˌdrin, -drɪn)
n. a white, crystalline alkaloid, C10H15N, obtained from a species of Ephedra or synthesized: used in medicine chiefly for the treatment of asthma, hay fever, and colds. [1885–90; < New Latin Ephedr(a) ephedra + -ine2] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ephedrine - white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthmabronchodilator - a drug that relaxes and dilates the bronchial passageways and improves the passages of air into the lungsalkaloid - natural bases containing nitrogen found in plants |
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ephedrine (ĭfĕd`rĭn, ĕf`ĭdrēn'), drug derived from plants of the genus Ephedra (see PinophytaPinophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called gymnosperms. The gymnosperms, a group that includes the pine, have stems, roots and leaves, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. ), most commonly used to prevent mild or moderate attacks of bronchial asthma. Unlike epinephrineepinephrine
, hormone important to the body's metabolism, also known as adrenaline. Epinephrine, a catecholamine, together with norepinephrine, is secreted principally by the medulla of the adrenal gland.
..... Click the link for more information. , to which it is chemically similar, ephedrine is slow to take effect and of mild potency and long duration. A bronchodilator and decongestant, ephedrine is used to relieve nasal congestion originating from allergic conditions, e.g., hay fever, or from bacterial or viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. It may be used as well to raise blood pressure. Ephedrine also is used in the production of methamphetamine (see amphetamineamphetamine
, any one of a group of drugs that are powerful central nervous system stimulants. Amphetamines have stimulating effects opposite to the effects of depressants such as alcohol, narcotics, and barbiturates.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Ephedrine is the active constituent of ma huang, an herbal preparation used medically in China for thousands of years. Also commonly known as ephedra, it is derived from several Asian species of Ephedra. Preparations of these species were formerly used in "natural" dieting aids and bodybuilding supplements and also were marketed as "herbal ecstasyecstasy,
either of two drugs used for their euphoric effects. The original ecstasy, a so-called designer drug, also known as MDMA, is an analog of methamphetamine (see amphetamine).
..... Click the link for more information. ." Ephedra and ma huang may cause such side effects as insomnia, restlessness, euphoria, palpitations, and high blood pressure; there have been reports of a number of deaths associated with their use as recreational drugs and dietary supplements. In 2004 the Food and Drug Administration banned sales of dietary supplements containing ephedra because of illnesses and deaths associated with the drug. Ephedrine C6H5CH(OH)CH(NHCH3)CH3, an alkaloid contained in various species of plants of the genus Ephedra. Ephedrine was first isolated in 1887. Its effect is similar to that of adrenaline; it excites the central nervous system. Ephedrine hydrochloride is used in the treatment of, for example, bronchial asthma, hypotension, allergic diseases, blood loss, and overdoses of narcotics and somnifacients. ephedrine[ə′fed·rən] (organic chemistry) C10H15NO A white, crystalline, water-soluble alkaloid present in several Ephedra species and also produced synthetically; a sympathomimetic amine, it is used for its action on the bronchi, blood pressure, blood vessels, and central nervous system. ephedrine, ephedrin a white crystalline alkaloid obtained from plants of the genus Ephedra: used for the treatment of asthma and hay fever; l-phenyl-2-methylaminopropanol. Formula: C6H5CH(OH)CH(NHCH3)CH3 ephedrineenUK
ephedrine [ĕ-fed´rin, ef´ĕ-drin] an adrenergic alkaloid obtained from several species of the shrub Ephedra or produced synthetically; used as a bronchodilator, antiasthmatic, central nervous system stimulant, and pressor agent. Administered orally, parenterally, or intranasally as the hydrochloride, sulfate, or tannate salt. Besides its prescribed uses, it is also an ingredient in numerous supplements, with claimed benefits including weight loss, increased energy, and enhanced athletic performance.e·phed·rine (ĕ-fed'rin, ef'ĕ-drin), An alkaloid from the leaves of Ephedra equisetina, E. sinica, and other species (family Gnetaceae), or produced synthetically; an adrenergic (sympathomimetic) agent with actions similar to those of epinephrine; used as a bronchodilator, mydriatic, pressor agent, and topical vasoconstrictor. Generally used salts are ephedrine hydrochloride and ephedrine sulfate.ephedrine (ĭ-fĕd′rĭn, ĕf′ĭ-drēn′)n. A white, odorless, powdered or crystalline alkaloid, C10H15NO, isolated from shrubs of the genus Ephedra or made synthetically. It is used in the treatment of allergies and asthma.ephedrine Therapeutics An adrenergic bronchodilator, diuretic, mydriatic, vasoconstrictor Route Oral Effects CNS stimulant Used for Bronchodilator for mild asthmae·phed·rine (ĕ-fed'rin, ef'ĕ-drin) An alkaloid from the leaves of Ephedra equisetina, E. sinica, and other species (family Gnetaceae), or produced synthetically; an adrenergic (sympathomimetic) agent with actions similar to those of epinephrine; used as a bronchodilator, mydriatic, pressor agent, and topical vasoconstrictor. Commonly used salts include ephedrine hydrochloride and ephedrine sulfate. ephedrine A drug with a similar action to ADRENALINE but with a more stimulant effect on the nervous system, causing tremor, anxiety, insomnia and undue alertness. It is used to treat allergic conditions and ASTHMA. Ephedrine nasal drops decongest a swollen nose lining. The drug is on the WHO official list. A brand name is CAM. Ephedrine is also formulated with other drugs under the brand names of Franol, Franol Plus and Haymine.EphedrineA sympathomimetic amine from plants of the genus Ephedra or chemically synthesized; an asthma medication that previously was used in weight loss drugs.Mentioned in: Weight Loss Drugse·phed·rine (ĕ-fed'rin, ef'ĕ-drin) Alkaloid from the leaves of Ephedra equisetina, and other species, or produced synthetically; an adrenergic (sympathomimetic) agent with actions similar to those of epinephrine; a bronchodilator, and topical vasoconstrictor. ephedrineenUK
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