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Drug Details

CAM

• Drug Class Description
  Indirect-acting sympathomimetics (b2 -agonists, beta-agonists, beta-adrenoceptor stimulants)
• Generic Name
  Ephedrine
• Presentation
  Elixir, ephedrine hydrochloride 4 mg/5 mL .
• Description
  Sucrose-free elixir.
• Indications
  Bronchospasm.
• Adult Dosage
  20 mL three or four times daily.
• Child Dosage
  Under 6 months, not recommended; 6 months - 2 years, 2.5 mL; 2 - 4 years, 5 mL; over 4 years, 10 mL. All three times daily.
• Contra Indications
  Hyperthyroidism, hypertension, coronary disease, prostatic hypertrophy, hyperexcitability, closed angle glaucoma.
• Special Precautions
  Diabetes, ischaemic heart disease, renal impairment.
• Interactions
  MAOIs, anaesthetics, tricyclic antidepressants, b-blockers, guanethidine, reserpine, methyldopa, digoxin.
• Adverse Drug Reactions
  Anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, tremor, arrhythmia, dry mouth, cold extremities.