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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.
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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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.
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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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