Ephedra - Ephedra Sinica
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Accepted Names (English)
6Cao ma-huang(common)Chinese ephedra(common)Chinese joint-fir(common)Ephedra(common)Ma-huang(common)Ephedra sinica(proper)
Accepted Names (French)
5Cao ma-huang(common)Ma-huang(common)Éphédra(common)Éphédra chinoise(common)Ephedra sinica(proper)
Approved Health Claims
1- Used in Herbal Medicine as a decongestant/to relieve nasal congestion (due to hay fever/allergic rhinitis/allergies/sinusitis/the common cold/flu)
Approved Health Claims (Français)
1- Utilisé en phytothérapie comme décongestionnant/pour soulager la congestion nasale (causée par le rhume des foins/les rhinites allergiques/les allergies/la sinusite/le rhume et/ou la grippe)
Approved Dose Ranges
2| Population | Dose Range | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
Adults 18 years and older | 8–32 milligrams | per day |
Adults 18 years and older | 400–1600 milligrams | per day |
Cautions & Contraindications
8adverse_reactionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if you experience severe headache, confusion, visual changes/change in vision, nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, difficulty or pain when urinating, or allergic reactions
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking any other cough and cold or weight control medications or prescription drugs, or products which contain caffeine, ephedrine or pseudoephedrine
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have asthma, diabetes, glaucoma, heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease, difficulty urinating, thyroid disease, seizure disorders, or any other serious medical condition
cautionKeep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, call a poison control centre or get medical help right away
cautionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms are accompanied by a high fever that lasts longer than 3 days, the production of thick yellow/green phlegm, rash or a persistent headache
cautionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms worsen or last (for) more than 7 days
contraindicationDo not use with a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug
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