Look up: ephedrine

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   Ephedrine
   Ephedrine is a central nervous system stimulant used as a bronchodilator for individuals who have been diagnosed with mild asthma.
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   ephedrine
   [n] - white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically
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   ephedrine
   (= (1R,2S)-1-phenyl-1-hydroxy-2-methylaminopropane) Alkaloid from plants of genus Ephedra . Structural analogue of epinephrine (adrenaline) the effects of which it mimics.
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   ephedrine
   <chemical> An alpha- and beta-adrenergic agonist that may also enhance release of norepinephrine. It has been used in the treatment of several disorders including asthma, heart failure, rhinitis, and urinary incontinence, and for its central nervous system stimulatory effects in the treatment of narcolepsy and depression. It has become less e ...
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   ephedrine
   noun 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 asthma
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   ephedrine
   (ә-fed´rin) (ef´ә-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, sulfat...
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   ephedrine
   alkaloid used as a decongestant drug. It is obtainable from plants of the genus Ephedra, particularly the Chinese species E. sinica, and it has been ... [7 related articles]
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   ephedrine
   ephedrine (ifed'rin, ef'idrēn") , drug derived from plants of the genus Ephedra (see Pinophyta), most commonly used to prevent mild or moderate attacks of bronchial asthma. Unlike epinephrine, to which it is chemically similar, ephedrine is slow to take effect and of mild potency a...
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