ASTHMA RELIEF (ephedrine sulfate)

Moderate

• acetazolamide

• acetazolamide sodium

• Al hyd-Mg tr-alg ac-sod bicarb

• Alka-seltzer

• Alka-seltzer Extra Strength

• Alka-seltzer Gold

• Alka-seltzer Heartburn

• Alka-seltzer Original

• Alka-seltzer Pm

• Antacid & Pain Relief

• Antacid Tablet

• aspirin-diphenhydramine

• aspirin-sod bicarb-citric acid

• Cardiolite

• Ceralyte-70

• Ceraors 75

• Cerasport

• Cerasport Ex1

• Cytra K Crystals

• Cytra-2

• Cytra-3

• Cytra-k

• Diamox Sequels

• DM-GG-potassium citrate

• E-z-gas Ii

• Efferves Pain Relief Antacid

• Effervescent Antacid

• Effervescent Pain Relief

• Effervescent Pain Reliever

• Foaming Antacid

• Gaviscon

• Gripe Water

• kit for Tc 99m-sestamibi no.1

• Medi-seltzer

• methazolamide

• methyldopa

• methyldopa-hydrochlorothiazide

• methyldopate

• Neptazane

• Neut

• omeprazole-sodium bicarbonate

• Oracit

• PEG 3350-bowel 2,two part prep

• pot & sod citrate-citric acid

• potassium citrate

• potassium citrate-citric acid

• reserpine

• sod & pot chlorid-sod cit-rice

• sod bic-ginger-fennel-chamom

• sod bicarb-citric ac-simeth

• sodium & potassium bicarbonate

• sodium acetate

• sodium bicarb & citrate

• sodium bicarbonate

• sodium citrate-citric acid

• sodium lactate

• Sorbutuss

• Suclear

• Taron-crystals

• Tham

• Theralith Xr

• Tricitrates

• tromethamine

• Urocit-k 10

• Urocit-k 15

• Urocit-k 5

• vit B6-mag cit & ox-potass cit

• Zegerid

• Zegerid Otc

Moderate

• Hyperthyroidism

Ephedrine

• Severity Level:

  2

• Additional Notes: Case reports of potential newborn metabolic acidosis after maternal exposure

Contraindicated

None

General	Excretion Potential	Effect on Infant	Notes
			None

Precaution Exists

Ephedrine

Insuff data avail; report of irritability, excessive crying,disturbed sleep

General	Excretion Potential	Effect on Infant	Notes
Evaluate use carefully	Excreted	Not known; no or inclusive data	Insuff data avail; report of irritability, excessive crying,disturbed sleep

No Known Risk

None

General	Excretion Potential	Effect on Infant	Notes
			None

Contraindicated

None

Precaution Exists

Ephedrine

Cardiovascular-Elderly are more sensitive to cardiovascular effects. Neuro/Psych-Risk of insomnia, confusion. Elderly may have increased sensitivity to CNS effects. Renal-May need to adjust dose with decreased renal function. Urogenital- Risk for urinary retention. Caution with prostatic hypertrophy.

Organ / System	HEP	REN	CARD	ENDO	NEURO / PSYCH	PULM
Increased Risk / Adverse Effects	Y	N	Y	Y	N	N

BEERS: N     HEDIS: N     STOPP: N

No Known Risk

None

0-9	A-Z
J45.2	Mild intermittent asthma
J45.20	Mild intermittent asthma, uncomplicated