14 Facts About Pseudoephedrine

Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes.

Pseudoephedrine is a stimulant, but it is well known for shrinking swollen nasal mucous membranes, so it is often used as a decongestant.

Pseudoephedrine can be used either as oral or as topical decongestant.

Pseudoephedrine is indicated for the treatment of nasal congestion, sinus congestion and Eustachian tube congestion.

Pseudoephedrine is indicated for vasomotor rhinitis, and as an adjunct to other agents in the optimum treatment of allergic rhinitis, croup, sinusitis, otitis media, and tracheobronchitis.

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Pseudoephedrine is used as a first-line prophylactic for recurrent priapism.

Pseudoephedrine is contraindicated in patients with diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, severe or uncontrolled hypertension, severe coronary artery disease, prostatic hypertrophy, hyperthyroidism, closed angle glaucoma, or by pregnant women.

Pseudoephedrine was on the International Olympic Committee's banned substances list until 2004, when the World Anti-Doping Agency list replaced the IOC list.

Pseudoephedrine is excreted through urine, and concentration in urine of this drug shows a large inter-individual spread; that is, the same dose can give a vast difference in urine concentration for different individuals.

Pseudoephedrine stated that she had taken cold medication approved by a doctor but had failed to inform the ISU as required.

Pseudoephedrine took two pills given to her by the team coach for a cold.

Pseudoephedrine is a diastereomer of ephedrine and is readily reduced into methamphetamine or oxidized into methcathinone.

Pseudoephedrine is the International Nonproprietary Name of the -form, when used as pharmaceutical substance.

Pseudoephedrine was withdrawn from sale in 1989 due to concerns about adverse cardiac side effects.