Ephedrine (International)
Note: In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Ephedrine (ephedrine systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: decongestants, vasopressors and is used to treat Adams-Stokes Syndrome, Asthma - acute, COPD - Acute, Hypotension, Myasthenia Gravis and Narcolepsy.
US matches:
- Ephedrine
- Ephedrine Capsules and Tablets
- Ephedrine Injection
- Ephedrine and Guaifenesin
- Ephedrine Sulfate Injection
- Ephedrine Sulphate Injection
Scheme
Ph. Int.
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C01CA26,R01AA03,R01AB05,R03CA02,S01FB02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000299-42-3
Chemical Formula
C10-H15-N-O
Molecular Weight
165
Therapeutic Categories
Bronchodilator
Antihypotensive agent
α- and β-Sympathomimetic agent
Chemical Names
(αR)-α-[(1S)-1-(Metylamino)etyl]benzenemetanol
(-)-Ephedrine (Ph. Int.)
(1R,2S)-2-metylamino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol (Ph. Eur.)
[R-(R*,S*)]-α-[1-(metylamino)etyl]benzenemetanol (Ph. Int.)
Benzenemetanol, α-[1-(metylamino)etyl]-, [R-(R*,S*)]- (USP)
L-erytro-α-[1-(Metylamino)etyl]benzyl alcohol
L-erytro-2-(metylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
Foreign Names
- Ephedrinum anhydricum (Latin)
- Ephedrin, wasserfrei (German)
- 'Ephédrine anhydre (French)
- Efedrina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Ephedrine (OS: BAN)
- 'Ephédrine (OS: DCF)
- 1-Sedrin (IS)
- NSC 170951 (IS)
- NSC 8971 (IS)
- UNII-GN83C131XS (IS)
- Ephedrin, Wasserfreies (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Ephedrine (PH: Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
- Ephédrine, anhydre (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Ephedrine, Anhydrous (PH: BP 2016)
- Ephedrine, anhydrous (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Ephedrinum (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
- Ephedrinum anhydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Ephedrine Hydrochloride (OS: JAN, BAN)
- UNII-NLJ6390P1Z (IS)
- Ephédrine (chlorhydrate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Ephedrine hydrochloride (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Ephedrine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
- Ephedrine hydrochloride, racemic (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Ephedrinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Ephedrini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9, Ph. Int. 7)
- Ephedrini racemici hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Ephedrine Sulfate (OS: BANM)
- Ephedrine Sulfate (PH: Ph. Int. 7, USP 41)
- Ephedrini sulfas (PH: Ph. Int. 7)
Brand Names
- Abenol Plus [+ Pheniramine, + Pholcodine]
Popular, Pakistan - Aminofilina Compuesto [+ Aminophylline]
Laboratorio Chile, Chile - Antipirina Efedrina Lafedar [+ Phenazone]
Lafedar, Argentina - Asbron N.F. [+ Aminophylline, + Phenobarbital, + Diphenhydramine]
Caillon & Hamonet, Uruguay - Asthmolysin [+ Proxyphylline]
Maruho, Japan - Bideon Free [+ Phenazone]
Fecofar, Argentina - Broken [+ Guaifenesin]
Tripharma, Turkey - Broncofedrina [+ Dextromethorphane]
Janssen-Cilag, Mexico - Cofsed [+ Chlorphenamine, + Pholcodine]
Thornton & Ross, Malta - Coldargan [+ Silver]
Sigmapharm, Lithuania; Sigmapharm, Latvia; Sigmapharm Arzneimittel, Austria - Coliria [+ Phenazone]
Gezzi, Argentina - Davedix [+ Carbinoxamine, + Pholcodine]
Neomedix, Pakistan - Davenol [+ Carbinoxamine, + Pholcodine]
Wyeth-Lederle, Pakistan - Decofam Cough [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Guaifenesin]
DHA, Singapore - Deltarhino [+ Naphazoline]
GNP, Egypt - Efedrin Cristalia
Cristalia, Paraguay - Efedrina Max Vision
GP Pharm, Argentina - Efedrina Sulfato 6% Biosano
Biosano, Paraguay - Efedrina Sulfato Disfarmed
Disfarmed, Ecuador - Ephedrine
IFET, Greece; PDH, Pakistan - Ephedrine 0.5% Thornton & Ross
Thornton & Ross, Cyprus - Ephedrine 1% Thornton & Ross
Thornton & Ross, Cyprus - Ephedrine Aguettant
Aguettant, Tunisia - Ephedrine Cid
Cid, Egypt - Ephedrine Sopharma
Sopharma, Latvia - Ephedrini hydrochloridum Sterop
Sterop, Latvia - Haymine [+ Chlorphenamine]
Pharmax, Lebanon - Kalopsis [+ Phenazone]
Roux Ocefa, Paraguay; Roux-Ocefa, Argentina - Lambdabron [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Chlorphenamine, + Prednisolone]
Ahimsa, Paraguay - Marynol [+ Pholcodine]
GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt - Muchan
Fada Pharma, Argentina - Osmotol [+ Resorcinol]
Chauvin, Tunisia - Pasta Arsenicale [+ Arsenic, + Lidocaine]
Ogna, Italy - Rinonef-T [+ Neomycin]
TIS Farmaceutic, Romania - Sekicode [+ Dihydrocodeine]
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan - Tussipect N [+ Guaifenesin, + Theophylline, + Diphenhydramine]
Misr, Egypt - Alcof D [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorpheniramine, + Sodium Citrate]
Alina, Pakistan - Alergin [+ Theophylline, + Phenobarbital]
Cipla, India - Amchol [+ Chlorpheniramine, + Pholcodine, + Sodium Citrate, + Ammonium Chloride]
PharmaWise, Pakistan - Amcodrin [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorpheniramine]
Epla, Pakistan - Amcof [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorpheniramine]
Marvi, Pakistan - Amcoride [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorpheniramine]
Lisko, Pakistan - Ammodryl [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorpheniramine]
PDH, Pakistan - Ammonica [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorpheniramine]
Progressive, Pakistan - Ammotus [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium citrate, + Chlorpheniramine]
Krka-Pak, Pakistan - Amron [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorpheniramine]
Amros, Pakistan - Anglomonia [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorpheniramine]
Anglopak, Pakistan - Argotone [+ Silver]
Bracco, Italy - Artu
Günsa, Turkey - Asmadex [+ Theophylline]
Dexa Medica, Indonesia - Asmano [+ Theophylline]
Corsa Industries, Indonesia - Asmapax Depot [+ Theophylline]
AHPL, India - Asmaphen
Seema, Bangladesh - Asmasolon [+ Theophylline]
Darya-Varia, Indonesia - Asovil [+ Carbinoxamine, + Pholcodine]
Askari, Pakistan - Astapect Codeina [+ Codeine, + Sulfogaiacol]
Cassanello, Paraguay - Asthma Soho [+ Theophylline]
Soho, Indonesia - Baby Rhinocol [+ Pholcodine, + Chlorpheniramine, + Paracetamol] [pediatric]
Schazoo, Pakistan - Bixtonim [+ Hydrocortisone, + Naphazoline]
Biofarm, Romania - Brodil [+ Guaifenesin]
Sanovel, Turkey - Broksin [+ Guaifenesin]
Tripharma, Turkey - Bronchocin [+ Glaucine]
Balkanpharma-Trojan, Bulgaria; TroyaPharm, Lithuania - Broncholytin [+ Glaucine]
Sopharma, Bulgaria; Sopharma, Latvia - Bronchoton [+ Glaucine] [veterinary use]
VetProm, Bulgaria - Broncodyl-D [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorphenamine, + Ammonium Chloride]
Medicaids, Pakistan - Bronkoflu [+ Guaifenesin]
Atabay, Turkey - Brovenol [+ Pholcodine, + Diphenhydramine]
Bloom, Pakistan - Caniphedrin [veterinary use]
Selectavet, Germany - Caniphedrin 20mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
Streuli Vet, Switzerland - Caniphedrin 50mg für Hunde [veterinary use]
Streuli Vet, Switzerland - Caustinerf Arsenical [+ Arsenic, + Lidocaine]
Septodont, Lithuania - Cocil [+ Dextromethorphan, + Ammonium Chloride, + Chlorpheniramine]
Ethical, Pakistan - Codaphed [+ Chlorphenamine, + Codeine]
Julphar, Kuwait; Julphar, Oman - Coderit N 20 mg/20mg [+ Codeine]
PharmaSwiss, Hungary - Cofcina-d [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorpheniramine, + Sodium Citrate]
Mediceena, Pakistan - Cofetol [+Brompheniramine; +Codeine; +Guaifenesin]
Bright Future Pharmaceutical, China - Cofsed [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorphenamine]
Eros, Pakistan - Combinol-D [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorpheniramine, + Terpin, + Ammonium Chloride]
Atco, Pakistan - Compound Codeine-Xingyin Pharm [+Codeine; +Ammonium; +Chlorphenamine]
XingYin Pharmaceutical, China - Corex-D [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorpheniramine, + Sodium Citrate]
Pfizer, Pakistan - Coughsol [+ Guaiacol, + Chlorphenamine, + Dextromethorphan, + Terpin]
Opal, Pakistan - Deechloride [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorphenamine]
Gems, Pakistan - Deltarhinol [+ Naphazoline, + Fluprednisolone]
Pacific, Pakistan - Deltarhinol [+ Naphazoline]
Sanofi-Aventis, Kuwait - Deltarinolo [+ Naphazoline]
Sanofi-Aventis, Italy - Dexcophan Cough Linctus [+ Ammonium, + Dextromethorphan]
Hovid, Hong Kong - Dhasedyl [+ Codeine, + Promethazine]
DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Singapore - Dhasedyl DM [+ Dextromethorphan, + Promethazine]
DHA, Hong Kong; DHA, Malaysia; DHA, Singapore - Diminol [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Diphenhydramine]
Bloom, Pakistan - Diprodin [+ Diphenhydramine]
Kotra Pharma, Malaysia - Dolvan [+ Caffeine, + Diphenhydramine, + Paracetamol]
Norma, Malta - Dosacorex-d [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorphenamine, + Sodium Citrate]
Dosaco, Pakistan - Drinex
Taiwan Biotech, Philippines - Dulsana [+ Carbinoxamine, + Ammonium Chloride, + Levomenthol]
Algorithm, Kuwait - Dulsana [+ Carbinoxamine, + Ammonium]
Algorithm S.A.L., Oman - Dulsana with Codein [+ Carbinoxamine, + Codeine]
Algorithm S.A.L., Oman - Efed
Wilshire, Pakistan - Efedrin
Takeda, Norway - Efedrin Mylan
Mylan, Iceland; Mylan, Sweden - Efedrin Osel
Osel, Turkey - Efedrin Stragen
Stragen, Denmark; Stragen, Norway; Stragen Nordic, Sweden - Efedrina
ERN, Spain - Efedrina Aguettant
Aguettant, Portugal - Efedrina Arena
Arena, Romania - Efedrina Cloridrato
Galenica Senese, Italy; Monico, Italy; Salf, Italy - Efedrina Zentiva
Zentiva, Romania - Efedrine HCl Teva
Teva Nederland, Netherlands - Efrinol 1%
Prolab, Poland - Efrinol 2%
Prolab, Poland - EMS XPE Expectorante [+ Ambuphylline, + Doxylamine, + Guaifenesin]
EMS, Brazil - Enurace [veterinary use]
Ecuphar, Belgium; Ecuphar, Germany; ECUPHAR NV, United Kingdom - Enurace 10 [veterinary use]
Ecuphar, Netherlands - Enurace 50 [veterinary use]
Ecuphar, Netherlands - Enurace grand chien [veterinary use]
Virbac, France - Enurace petit chien [veterinary use]
Virbac, France - Ephedrin
Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical, Japan; Ta Fong, Taiwan - Ephedrin Amino 50mg/ml
Amino, Switzerland - Ephedrin Biotica
Hoechst-Biotika, Lithuania - Ephedrin Biotika
BB Pharma, Czech Republic; BB Pharma, Slovakia - Ephedrin Carino
Carinopharm, Germany - Ephedrin HCl
Ethica Industri Farmasi, Indonesia - Ephedrin HCl Bichsel 50mg/10ml
Grosse Apotheke Dr. G. Bichsel, Switzerland - Ephedrin HCl Bichsel 50mg/ml
Grosse Apotheke Dr. G. Bichsel, Switzerland - Ephedrin Labatec 30mg/10ml
Labatec Pharma, Switzerland - Ephedrin Meduna
Sintetica, Germany - Ephedrin Meduna 10 mg/ml
Sintetica, Austria - Ephedrin Sintetica 50mg/10ml
Sintetica, Switzerland - Ephedrin Sintetica 50mg/5ml
Sintetica, Switzerland - Ephedrin Sintetica 50mg/ml
Sintetica, Switzerland - Ephedrin Streuli 50mg/ml
Streuli Pharma, Switzerland - Ephedrine
Fu Yuan, Taiwan; Seema, Bangladesh - Ephedrine 0.5%
Thornton & Ross, United Kingdom - Ephedrine 1%
Thornton & Ross, United Kingdom - Ephedrine Aguettant
Aguettant, Malta; Juno Pharmaceuticals, Australia - 'Ephédrine Aguettant
Aguettant, France - 'Ephédrine Arrow
Arrow, France - Ephedrine HCL
The Central, Taiwan - Ephedrine HCl Aguettant
Aguettant, Belgium; Aguettant, Luxembourg - Ephedrine HCl Berlico
Berlico Mulia Farma, Indonesia - Ephedrine HCl Sterop
Sterop, Belgium - Ephedrine Hydrochloride
Aguettant, United Kingdom; hameln pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Martindale, United Kingdom; Max Health, New Zealand; Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan; Wockhardt UK, United Kingdom; Auden Mckenzie Pharma Division, United Kingdom - Ephedrine Hydrochloride 10%
Maruishi Pharmaceutical, Japan - Ephedrine Hydrochloride 3% Macarthys
Macarthys Laboratories, Cyprus - Ephedrine Hydrochloride Martindale
Martindale, Malta - Ephedrine Hydrochloride MYX
Mayne Pharma, Australia - 'Ephédrine Renaudin
Renaudin, France - Ephedrine Sopharma
Sopharma, Bulgaria - Ephedrine Wockhardt
Wockhardt Bio, Australia - Ephedrine-Xinhua Pharm
Shandong Xinhua Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, China - Ephedrinhydrochlorid Aguettant 3 mg/ml
Aguettant, Austria - Ephedrinum
Jen Sheng, Taiwan - Ephedrinum hydrochloricum WZF
Polfa Warszawa, Poland - Epherit 50 mg
ExtractumPharma, Hungary - Ephidin
Popular, Bangladesh - Epinol Dm [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorphenamine]
CCL, Pakistan - Eponium [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorphenamine]
Epoch, Pakistan - Etrilect [+ Bromhexine]
Teva, Sweden - Eupnase [+ Guaifenesin]
Bilim, Turkey - Fedrin
Jayson, Bangladesh - Fendyl [+ Promethazine, + Codeine]
Jean-Marie Pharmacal, Hong Kong - Fienamina [+ Chlorphenamine]
Recordati, Italy - Flavedrin [+ Aminoacridine]
Algorithm, Kuwait - Freecos [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorphenamine]
Hamaz Pharma, Pakistan - G-Ephedrine
Gonoshasthaya, Bangladesh - Getbron [+ Theophylline]
Hexpharm Jaya, Indonesia - Glycodin [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorphenamine, + Guaifenesine]
Hoechst, Pakistan; LCPW, Pakistan - Grafasma [+ Theophylline]
Graha, Indonesia - Haymine [+ Chlorphenamine]
Chemidex Pharma, United Kingdom - Hemoal [+ Benzocaine]
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare, Spain - Hemoal Forte [+ Benzocaine]
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare, Spain - Hidrocloruro de Efedrina Aguettant
Aguettant, Spain - Hidrocloruro de Efedrina Genfarma
Genfarma, Spain - Hidrocloruro de Efedrina Kabi
Fresenius Kabi, Spain - Histaminon sin Codeina [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Chlorphenamine, + Benzoic Acid]
Millet, Paraguay - Lepheton [+ Ethylmorphine]
Meda, Sweden - Libang Zhikelu [+ Codeine, + Ammonium, + Chlorphenamine]
Zhi Jun Pharm, China - Lignocaine Comp [+ Lidocaine, + Allantoin]
Knoll, Pakistan - Linctol [+ Dextromethorphan, + Chlorpheniramine] [veterinary use]
Jurox, Australia - Liskoz [+ Pholcodine, + Chlorphenamine]
Lisko, Pakistan - Lizrin [+ Ammonium Chloride, + Sodium Citrate, + Chlorphenamine]
Ideal, Pakistan - Methorsedyl [+ Promethazine, + Dextromethorphan]
Europharm, Hong Kong - Mollipect [+ Bromhexine]
BioPhausia, Sweden - Neofedrin [+ Guaifenesin]
Akdeniz, Turkey - Nordine
Incepta, Bangladesh - Oskadryl [+ Dextromethorphan]
Supra Ferbindo, Indonesia - Otylol [+ Phenol, + Tetracaine, + Procaine]
Bridoux, France - P.E.C. [+ Codeine, + Promethazine]
Universal Pharm, Hong Kong - Pedrin [+ Guaifenesin]
Aroma, Turkey - Pertussol [+ Sulfogaiacol, + Benzoic Acid, + Codeine]
Rekah, Israel - Pharmaniaga Ephedrine HCL
Pharmaniaga, Malaysia - Phensedyl Dry Cough Linctus [+ Promethazine, + Pholcodine]
Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia - Rhino Sulfuryl [+ Sodium Thiosulfate]
Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques GMD, France - Rhinolex [+ Sulfathiazole]
Sopharma, Bulgaria - Rubital-Compositum
Gemi, Poland - Ser Efedrinat 0.5%
TIS Farmaceutic, Romania - Ser Efedrinat 1%
TIS Farmaceutic, Romania - Sir. Ephedrin [+ Dextromethorphan]
Takeda, Finland - Sir. Ephedrin Paediatric [+ Dextromethorphan] [pediatric]
Takeda, Finland - Sival-B [+ Codeine]
Exelixis, Greece - Syrop Prawoslazowy zlozony GEMI
Biofaktor, Poland - Tabellae Ephedrini
Ying Yuan, Taiwan - Tedral-SA [+ Theophylline]
Pfizer, India - Theochodil [+ Theophylline]
Global Multi Pharmalab, Indonesia - Tocare [+ Sulfogaiacol, + Benzoic Acid, + Codeine]
Rekah, Israel - Tussophedrine NF [+ Sulfogaiacol, + Benzoic Acid, + Dextromethorphan]
Trima, Israel - Uni-Ramine C.E. [+ Ammonium, + Chlorphenamine, + Codeine]
Universal Pharm, Hong Kong - Vasodrin
Phapros, Indonesia - Akovaz
Flamel Ireland, United States - Colirio Iris
Ponce & Benzo, Venezuela - Corphedra
Par Pharmaceutical, United States - DBL Ephedrine Sulfate
Hospira, Australia; Pfizer, New Zealand - Dorax [+ Theophylline, + Hydroxyzine]
Dosaco, Pakistan - Efedrin
Cristália, Brazil - Efedrina Biol
Biol, Argentina - Efedrina Labesfal
Labesfal, Portugal - Efedrina Sulfato Biosano
Laboratorios Biosano, Chile - Efedrina Sulfato Sanderson
Laboratorio Sanderson, Chile - Efesil [+ Silver]
Celsius, Uruguay - Ephedrine Sulfate
Akorn Animal Health, United States; Sandoz, United States - Ephedrine Sulfate Abbott
Abbott, South Africa - Ephedrine Sulfate Hospira
Hospira, Hong Kong; Hospira Healthcare, Canada - Ephedrine Sulfate Sandoz
Sandoz, Canada - Franol [+ Theophylline]
Sanofi-Aventis Farmaceutica, Brazil - Lergigan Comp [+ Caffeine]
Meda, Sweden - Marax [+ Hydroxyzine, + Theophylline]
Pfizer, Pakistan - Sulfato de Efedrina
Roemmers, Venezuela - Sulfato de Efedrina EFA
EFA, Uruguay - Tendrin
Pisa, Mexico - Unifedrine
Uni~ao Química, Brazil - Vicks MediNait [+ Dextromethorphan, + Doxylamine, + Paracetamol]
Procter & Gamble, Switzerland - Wick für die Nacht [+ Doxylamine, + Dextromethorphane, + Paracetamol]
Wick Pharma, Austria - WICK MediNait [+ Doxylamine, + Dextrometorphan, + Paracetamol]
Wick Pharma, Germany
Glossary
Term | Definition |
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BAN | British Approved Name |
BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
DCF | Dénomination Commune Francaise |
IS | Inofficial Synonym |
JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
OS | Official Synonym |
PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
Ph. Eur. | European Pharmacopoeia |
Ph. Int. | Pharmacopoea Internationalis |
USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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