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Total Ephedrine reports: 8.
Ephedrine FDA safety alerts: 2001 2004 2005 2006 2008 .
Reported deaths: 1    Reported hospitalizations: 3.
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FDA Reported Ephedrine Side Effects: hypertension, bradycardia, hypotension, hypomania, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, heart rate increased, haemodialysis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, convulsion, coma, brain oedema.
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Ephedrine Side Effects Report #5201188-5
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported EPHEDRINE problem on Dec 18, 2006. Female patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with hypotension and was treated with EPHEDRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute hepatic failure, hepatomegaly, hypotension, pco2 decreased, physical examination abnormal, post procedural complication, respiratory disorder, somnolence, stridor. EPHEDRINE dosage: 6 MG. During the same period patient was treated with FENTANYL TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM, ISOFLURANE, MORPHINE, ONDANSETRON, PROPOFOL, AMOXICILLIN, DICLOFENAC, GLYCOPYRROLATE. Patient recovered.

Ephedrine Side Effects Report #5332872-0
EPHEDRINE problem was reported by a Health Professional from AUSTRALIA on May 03, 2007. Female patient, 32 years of age, weighting 149.9 lb, was diagnosed with blood pressure decreased, postoperative analgesia and was treated with EPHEDRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: altered state of consciousness, blepharospasm, blood pressure systolic decreased, bradykinesia, caesarean section, conversion disorder, coordination abnormal. EPHEDRINE dosage: 6 MG PU. During the same period patient was treated with MIDAZOLAM, PETHIDINE, ROPIVACAINE, FLUMAZENIL, NALOXONE. Patient recovered.

Ephedrine Side Effects Report #5072078-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported EPHEDRINE problem on July 24, 2006. Female patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with contraception and was treated with EPHEDRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hepatotoxicity, muscle spasms, pain, refusal of examination, rhabdomyolysis. EPHEDRINE dosage: TOTAL DAILY DOSE: 150 MG UNIT DOSE: 75 MG. During the same period patient was treated with MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE, SERTRALINE, CAFFEINE, ASPIRIN, VITAMIN B CAP, ASCORBIC ACID, VITAMIN E, CALCIUM GLUCONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ephedrine Side Effects Report #5092655-6
EPHEDRINE problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Aug 17, 2006. Female patient, 40 years of age, was treated with EPHEDRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abnormal behaviour, affective disorder, anxiety disorder, apathy, bipolar i disorder, confusional state, depression, disturbance in attention. EPHEDRINE dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Ephedrine Side Effects Report #5145904-X
Health Professional from UNITED STATES reported EPHEDRINE problem on Oct 30, 2006. Female patient, 31 years of age, was treated with EPHEDRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anuria, blood pressure decreased, brain oedema, coma, convulsion, disseminated intravascular coagulation, haemodialysis, heart rate increased, hypotension. EPHEDRINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with EPHEDRA. Patient died.

Ephedrine Side Effects Report #5149042-1
EPHEDRINE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 07, 2006. Male patient was diagnosed with hypotension and was treated with EPHEDRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: bradycardia, hypertension. EPHEDRINE dosage: 10 MG, ONCE, INTRAVENOUS. Patient recovered.

Ephedrine Side Effects Report #5149050-0
Physician from UNITED STATES reported EPHEDRINE problem on Nov 07, 2006. Male patient was diagnosed with hypotension and was treated with EPHEDRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: bradycardia, hypertension. EPHEDRINE dosage: 10 MG, ONCE, INTRAVENOUS. Patient recovered.

Ephedrine Side Effects Report #5404193-9
EPHEDRINE problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on July 23, 2007. Male patient, 27 years of age, was treated with EPHEDRINE. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood creatine phosphokinase increased, hypomania. EPHEDRINE dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROIC ACID, OLANZAPINE, RISPERIDONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


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acute hepatic failure, hepatomegaly, hypotension, pco2 decreased, physical examination abnormal, post procedural complication, respiratory disorder, somnolence, stridor, was diagnosed with hypotension and was diagnosed with blood pressure decreased, postoperative analgesia and