Pseudoephedrine

Pseudoephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a decongestant. The salts pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine sulfate are found in many over-the-counter preparations either as single-ingredient preparations, or more commonly in combination with antihistamines and/or paracetamol/ibuprofen.

Nomenclature

Pseudoephedrine is the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) of the (1S,2S)- diastereomer of ephedrine (which has 1R,2S- configuration). Equivalent names are (+)-pseudoephedrine and D-pseudoephedrine. (Reynolds, 1989)

Related Topics:
International Nonproprietary Name - Diastereomer - Ephedrine

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(-)-Pseudoephedrine or L-pseudoephedrine then designates the enantiomer of pseudoephedrine.

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