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Poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it
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pseudoephedrine
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Pseudoephedrine ( or ; PSE ) is a sympathomimetic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes . It may be used as a nasal/sinus decongestant , as a stimulant , or as a wakefulness-promoting agent . The salts pseudoephedrine hydrochloride ...
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n. A sympathomimetic alkaloid commonly used as a decongestant; a chemical compound, an isomer of ephedrine, with the formula C 10 H 15 NO.
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n. poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it
Usage examples of pseudoephedrine.
The tox screen revealed significant levels of cannabis, alcohol, and pseudoephedrine, probably from an OTC decongestant.
Some over-the-counter cough syrups contained the chemical compound pseudoephedrine, needed to make methamphetamine.
Triprolidine is the active ingredient found in Actifed and pseudoephedrine, a nasal decongestant found in many over-the-counter cold remedies.