ephedrine/headache

Irreversible, nonselective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors have been reported adversely to interact with indirectly acting sympathomimetic amines present in many cough and cold medicines. This study investigated the safety and tolerability of concomitant administration to 12 healthy subjects of

Ephedrine is a sympathicomimetic agent that stimulates the central nervous and cardiovascular systems and causes bronchodilatation. It is one of the alkaloids in the herb Ephedra which is the basis of several over-the-counter herbal products, among which a number of popular weight-loss products. The

During December 1993-September 1995, the Bureau of Food and Drug Safety, Texas Department of Health (TDH), received approximately 500 reports of adverse events in persons who consumed dietary supplement products containing ephedrine and associated alkaloids (pseudoephedrine, norephedrine, and

Ephedrine decongestant products are widely used. Common side effects include palpitations, nervousness, and headache. More severe adverse reactions include cardiomyopathy and vasospasm. We report the case of an otherwise healthy 37-year-old woman who presented with acute-onset quadriplegia and heart

The authors carried out a study on patients in whom spinal anaesthesia was performed for various surgical procedures. In a first group of patients neither ephedrine nor other sympathicomimetic drugs were administered before spinal anaesthesia, while in the second group ephedrine was given on a

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a single night-time dose of a syrup containing paracetamol, dextromethorphan hydrobromide, doxylamine succinate and ephedrine sulfate in subjects with multiple cold symptoms. METHODS A syrup containing 15 mg dextromethorphan

Ephedra Herb is a crude drug for the treatment of headache, bronchial asthma, nasal inflammation, and the common cold. Although it has been considered that ephedrine alkaloids (EAs) are the principal active ingredients of Ephedra Herb, EAs are known to induce palpitations, hypertension, insomnia,

Ninety seven women undergoing elective lower segment caesarean section were randomly divided into two groups, group 1 received spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine and group 2 received mepivacaine 20 mg/ml with adrenaline 5 microg/ml via an epidural catheter. All patients were given a

OBJECTIVE To report five cases of adverse effects associated with the ingestion of "Herbal Ecstasy" tablets and discuss possible mechanisms of toxicity. METHODS Composition of the "Herbal Ecstasy" tablets was determined by discussions with distributors and with MEDSAFE: Reference to relevant texts

A patient received combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for a scheduled total knee arthroplasty. After an injection of spinal anesthetic and ephedrine due to a decrease in blood pressure, the patient developed a severe headache. The patient did not respond to verbal command at the completion of the

Methamphetamine is a recreational drug of abuse synthesized illegally in laboratories using a variety of ingredients of over-the-counter medications, including ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.¹ The Canadian government introduced regulations in 2006 to move the ephedrine-containing products

Fifty patients undergoing cesarean section with spinal anaesthesia received hyperbaric 1% bupivacaine at the L1-L2-, L2-L3 or L3-L4 interspace. Intrathecal injection was performed with a 24 gauge Sprotte needle in 35 patients and a 25 gauge Whitacre needle in 15. Successful anaesthesia was obtained

We have used the single space combined spinal-extradural technique for mothers requesting analgesia in labour. Intrathecal plain bupivacaine 5 mg produced a median time to analgesia of 3 min. There was inadequate abdominal analgesia after 10 min in 16% of recipients, although all had good perineal

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that is created illegally in clandestine laboratories using a variety of household chemicals, including ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, that is extracted from over the counter medications.¹ There is no legally available alternative drug.