| Drug Name |
Pseudoephedrine |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D01876 |
| Description |
Pseudoephedrine is structurally related to [ephedrine] but exerts a weaker effect on the sympathetic nervous system.[A188820,A188823] 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.[A188823] The decongestant effect of pseudoephedrine was described in dogs in 1927.[A188823] |
| Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of nasal congestion, sinus congestion, Eustachian tube congestion, and vasomotor rhinitis, and as an adjunct to other agents in the optimum treatment of allergic rhinitis, croup, sinusitis, otitis media, and tracheobronchitis. Also used as first-line therapy of priapism. |
| Marketing Status |
OTC; Discontinued |
| ATC Code |
R01BA02 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00852
|
| KEGG ID |
D08449
|
| MeSH ID |
D054199
|
| PubChem ID |
7028
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D00HHS
|
| NDC Product Code |
57218-500 |
| Synonyms |
Pseudoephedrine | Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride | Pseudoephedrine HCl | Sudafed | Isoephedrine | Threo Isomer of Ephedrine | Ephedrine Threo Isomer |
