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pseudoephedrine
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pseudoephedrine /pseu·do·ephed·rine/ (-ĕ-fed´rin) one of the optical isomers of ephedrine; used as the hydrochloride or sulfate salt as a nasal decongestant.
pseu·do·e·phed·rine (sd--fdrn, -f-drn)
n.
An isomer of ephedrine, used in its hydrochloride form as a nasal decongestant.

Herbal Ecstasy
A proprietary form of ma huang which, given its content of ephedrine-like alkaloids, has been self-administered to produce euphoria; HE is composed of ephedrine (ma huang) or pseudoephedrine, and caffeine (koala nut), stimulants that simulate the effects of Ecstasy. It has been marketed as an ‘advanced designer recreational supplement’
Route Oral
Pharmacology CNS stimulant, hallucinogenic properties, alertness, paranoia, sensory distortion
Adverse reactions Hypertension, seizures, acute MI, strokes, death

pseudoephedrine [soo″do-ĕ-fed´rin]
one of the optical isomers of ephedrine, used in the form of the hydrochloride and sulfate salts as a nasal decongestant; administered orally.

pseudoephedrine
one of the optical isomers of ephedrine.


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For example, FDA noted that analytical methods to determine satisfactory conformance to the final specifications and identity and strength of each active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) prior to release had not been validated for guaifenesin, psuedoephedrine, dextromethorphan, isoxsuprine, sennoside, bisacodyl, calcium polycarbophil and aspirin, as well as combinations of the aforementioned products.
For example, FDA noted that analytical methods to determine satisfactory conformance to the final specifications and identity and strength of each API prior to release had not been validated for guaifenesin, psuedoephedrine, dextromethorphan, isoxsuprine, sennoside, bisacodyl, calcium polycarbophil and aspirin, as well as combinations of the aforementioned products.
Crystal meth, a devastatingly addictive drug, is made, usually in crude backyard labs, by synthesizing several commercially available chemicals, most crucially two called psuedoephedrine and ephedrine.
 
 
 
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