What brands contain ephedrine?
Common brands containing ephedrine:
- Bronkaid®
- Primatene® Tablets.
- Store Brands (ex: Walmart’s “Equate” store brand or CVS Health store brand)
What country is the #1 exporter of the precursor chemicals ephedrine and pseudoephedrine?
China is also a leading exporter of bulk ephedrine and has been a source country for much of the ephedrine and pseudoephedrine imported into Mexico; these precursor chemicals are subsequently used to manufacture methamphetamine destined for the United States.
What is the generic name of ephedrine?
Ephedrine is also used to treat breathing problems (as a bronchodilator), nasal congestion (as a decongestant), myasthenia gravis, narcolepsy, menstrual problems (dysmenorrhea), or urine-control problems. Ephedrine is available under the following different brand names: Akovaz, and Corphedra.
Is Epinephrine the same as ephedrine?
As a vasoconstrictor, epinephrine is 100 to 1,000 times more potent than ephedrine. 1 Mix-ups between these two drugs have resulted in serious patient harm.
Is pseudoephedrine legal in China?
Ephedrine/pseudoephedrine (EPH) is the most common precursor for the manufacture of methamphetamine and is controlled within China via criminal law and government regulations.
What is a controlled precursor?
Precursor chemicals are chemicals that are essential to the production of a controlled substance. Precursor chemicals have a wide legitimate use in the production of consumer goods such as pharmaceuticals, fragrances, flavouring agents, petroleum products, fertilizers and paints.
What is ephedrine and how does it work?
Ephedrine is a stimulant that increases metabolic rate and fat loss. It increases your body’s energy expenditure that comes from body fat. Ephedrine is extracted and refined in China called Ephedra sinica, which is why you’ll also sometimes see it referred to as “ephedra.”
Is it legal to buy ephedrine in the UK?
In the United Kingdom it is legal to buy ephedrine supplements online. However, actually selling them within the UK is illegal. In Australia, ephedra supplements are schedule 4 substances under the 2015 Poisons Standard. As such, it is a prescription only medication.
Does ephedrine have a catechol moiety?
Ephedrine does not contain a catechol moiety, and it is effective after oral administration. The drug stimulates heart rate and cardiac output and variably increases peripheral resistance; as a result, ephedrine usually increases blood pressure.
What is Ephedra sinica used for?
It has a long history of medicinal use in China and India to treat colds, fever, headaches, coughing, wheezing, and other conditions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids (stimulant compounds found in Ephedra sinica and some other plants) in the United States in 2004.