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Ephedrine Hydrochloride
Contraindications
Adverse effects reported are nausea, vomiting, anorexia; tachycardia (sometimes bradycardia), arrhythmias, anginal pain, vasoconstriction with hypertension, vasodilation with hypotension, dizziness and flushing; dyspnoea; headache, anxiety, restlessness, confusion, psychoses, insomnia, tremor; difficulty in micturition, urine retention; sweating, hypersalivation; changes in blood-glucose concentration; very rarely angle-closure glaucoma.
Side Effects
Pregnancy: Category C. Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the foetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the foetus. Lactation: Ephedrine Hydrochloride is distributed into breast milk, and therefore Ephedrine Hydrochloride Injection is not recommended for use during lactation because of the risk of adverse effects in the infant.
Pregnancy And Lactation
Ephedrine should be given with care to patients with hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, renal impairment, or angle-close glaucoma. In patients with prostatic enlargement, Ephedrine may increase difficulty with micturition. Use in pregnancy and lactation: Increased fetal heart rate reported with parenteral Ephedrine. Irritability and disturbed sleep have been reported in breast-fed infants.
Therapeutic
Other adrenoceptor stimulants, Vasoconstrictor/Venotonic
Storage Conditions
Store in a cool, dry place, protected from light. Keep all medicines out of reach of children.
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