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About Dr Alan Galbraith
Expertise
I can answer most questions on most drugs. Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.

Experience
I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.

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Institute of Biology, London.


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Author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 5th Edition published in November 2007 by Pearson Education, Australia.

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BSc(Hons);MSc;PhD;MIBiol; Cert Biol; HECert

 
   

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Pharmacy - Ephedra


Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith - 12/31/2003

Question
Could you tell me if the active med pseudoephepherdrine  in Tylenol Sinus and its generics is the same thing as ephedra?  I am very concrened.  Thanks.

Answer
Ephedra is the Latin name of the plant that contains both ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are found. A 100 milligrammes of Ephedra will contain approximately 5 milligrammes of these alkaloids. Pseudophedrine is a much less powerful stimulant than ephedrine hence its common use in decongestants.

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Dr Alan Galbraith

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