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Descriptor English: Pseudoephedrine
Descriptor Spanish: Seudoefedrina
Descriptor pseudoefedrina
Entry term(s) isoefedrina
Scope note: Feniletilamina, un isómero de la EFEDRINA, con menos efectos sobre el sistema nervioso central. Su principal indicación es lacongestión de las vías respiratorias.
Descriptor Portuguese: Pseudoefedrina
Descriptor French: Pseudoéphédrine
Entry term(s): Ephedrine Threo Isomer
Isoephedrine
Pseudoephedrine HCl
Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride
Sudafed
Threo Isomer of Ephedrine
Tree number(s): D02.033.100.624.853
D02.033.755.624.853
D02.092.063.624.788
D02.092.471.683.847
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054199
Scope note: A phenethylamine that is an isomer of EPHEDRINE which has less central nervous system effects and usage is mainly for respiratory tract decongestion.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Bronchodilator Agents
Nasal Decongestants
Registry Number: 7CUC9DDI9F
CAS Type 1 Name: (1S,2S)-2-methylamino-1-phenyl-propan-1-ol
Previous Indexing: Ephedrine (1978-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008; see EPHEDRINE 1978-2007
History Note: 2008(1978)
DeCS ID: 52636
Unique ID: D054199
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Pseudoephedrine - Preferred
Concept UI M0007541
Scope note A phenethylamine that is an isomer of EPHEDRINE which has less central nervous system effects and usage is mainly for respiratory tract decongestion.
Preferred term Pseudoephedrine
Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0423710
Preferred term Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride
Entry term(s) Pseudoephedrine HCl
Sudafed - Narrower
Concept UI M0502769
Scope note Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride.
Preferred term Sudafed
Isoephedrine - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0007540
Preferred term Isoephedrine
Entry term(s) Ephedrine Threo Isomer
Threo Isomer of Ephedrine



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