{"id":7956,"date":"2021-03-03T06:50:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T06:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=7956"},"modified":"2021-05-06T13:22:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T13:22:50","slug":"ephedrine-mylan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/ephedrine-mylan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ephedrine Mylan &#8211; Ephedrine Hydrochloride uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> 50 mg \/ ml\u00a0injection\u00a0solution\u00a0<br>ephedrine hydrochloride<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Ephedrine Mylan is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ephedrine&nbsp;Mylan is used for&nbsp;asthma&nbsp;and as a medication before&nbsp;spinal anesthesia&nbsp;(a form of central nerve block or spinal anesthesia).<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ephedrine contained&nbsp;in&nbsp;Ephedrine&nbsp;Mylan may also be approved for the treatment of other conditions not mentioned in this product information.&nbsp;Ask your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional if you have any further questions, and always follow their instructions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to know before you take Ephedrine Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do not use Ephedrine Mylan:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are allergic to ephedrine hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/li><li>as&nbsp;tocolysis&nbsp;(treatment that prevents pain and premature birth) if you have pre-existing heart disease.<\/li><li>if you are at risk of heart disease.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Warnings and cautions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse before receiving&nbsp;Ephedrine&nbsp;Mylan.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must talk to your doctor before treatment with&nbsp;Ephedrine&nbsp;Mylan if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>has an overactive&nbsp;thyroid gland&nbsp;(&nbsp;hyperthyroidism&nbsp;)<\/li><li>have severe heart disease (eg ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, or severe&nbsp;heart failure&nbsp;).&nbsp;If you experience symptoms such as chest pain or difficulty breathing, you should contact a doctor immediately as there may be symptoms of worsening of your heart disease.<\/li><li>have&nbsp;diabetes<\/li><li>have&nbsp;glaucoma&nbsp;(increased pressure in the eye)<\/li><li>has enlarged&nbsp;prostate<\/li><li>have untreated&nbsp;hypokalaemia&nbsp;(abnormally low levels of&nbsp;potassium&nbsp;in the blood)<\/li><li>treated with&nbsp;heart failure&nbsp;drugs&nbsp;(cardiac glycosides,&nbsp;quinidine&nbsp;)<\/li><li>treated with&nbsp;antidepressants&nbsp;called&nbsp;tricyclic antidepressants<\/li><li>treated with non-selective&nbsp;beta-blockers&nbsp;(medicines for heart problems)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Ephedrine Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is especially important if you use any of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>MAO inhibitors&nbsp;(antidepressants)<\/li><li>antihypertensive drugs<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/toflacort\/\">dexamethasone<\/a> (medicine for&nbsp;inflammation&nbsp;and&nbsp;allergies&nbsp;)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy and breastfeeding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no known risks of use during pregnancy.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no information on whether&nbsp;ephedrine&nbsp;passes into breast milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ephedrine&nbsp;Mylan has no or negligible effect on the ability to drive and use machines.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention.&nbsp;One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or&nbsp;side effects.&nbsp;Descriptions of these effects and&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;can be found in other sections.&nbsp;Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to take Ephedrine Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ephedrine&nbsp;Mylan is given as an&nbsp;injection&nbsp;by a doctor or a specially trained nurse.&nbsp;The injection&nbsp;is given under the skin.&nbsp;Your doctor will decide which&nbsp;dose&nbsp;is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you take more Ephedrine Mylan then you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have ingested too much medicine or if e.g.&nbsp;If a child has inadvertently ingested the medicine, contact a doctor, hospital, or the Poison Information Center for risk assessment and advice.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is unlikely that you will receive too much of this medicine as it is only given by a doctor or nurse.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overdose of&nbsp;Ephedrine&nbsp;Mylan may cause fatigue, slurred speech, tremors, headache, anxiety, irritability, increased heart rate, nausea, and vomiting.&nbsp;At high&nbsp;doses&nbsp;you also see drowsiness, dilation of&nbsp;pupils, irritated mood, hallucinations (seeing and hearing something that does not exist), seizures, increased body temperature, high&nbsp;blood pressure, drop in blood pressure, heart rhythm disturbances, abnormally low levels of&nbsp;potassium&nbsp;in the blood and difficulty Pee.&nbsp;In severe cases, there is a risk of abnormal muscle breakdown (&nbsp;rhabdomyolysis&nbsp;) and&nbsp;kidney failure.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects, although not everybody gets them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Common&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;(may affect up to 1 in 10 people):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>concern<\/li><li>insomnia<\/li><li>palpitation<\/li><li>difficult to urinate<\/li><li>inability to urinate<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Uncommon&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;(may affect up to 1 in 100 people):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>shaking<\/li><li>nausea, vomiting<\/li><li>muscle weakness<\/li><li>dizziness<\/li><li>headache<\/li><li>sweating<\/li><li>thirst<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Has been reported (occurs in an unknown number of users):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>lack of oxygen in the heart.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store Ephedrine Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the label and carton after EXP.&nbsp;or EXP.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Store in the original package.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required.&nbsp;These measures will help to protect the environment.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The active substance is ephedrine hydrochloride.&nbsp;1 ml contains 50 mg of ephedrine hydrochloride.<\/li><li>The other ingredient is water for injections (to 1 ml).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ephedrine&nbsp;Mylan&nbsp;solution for injection&nbsp;has a&nbsp;pH of&nbsp;about 6.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>10 x 1 ml,&nbsp;glass ampoule&nbsp;is<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mylan AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Box 23033<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>104 35 Stockholm<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ephedrine Mylan is used for asthma and as a medication before spinal anesthesia (a form of central nerve block or spinal anesthesia).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2205,2200],"tags":[4685,4688,4687,4693,4696,4695,2216,2213,4686,4694],"class_list":["post-7956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-e","category-medicines","tag-ephedrine-hydrochloride","tag-ephedrine-hydrochloride-injection","tag-ephedrine-hydrochloride-side-effects","tag-ephedrine-mylan","tag-ephedrine-mylan-injection","tag-ephedrine-mylan-side-effects","tag-injections","tag-medicines","tag-what-is-ephedrine-hydrochloride","tag-what-is-ephedrine-mylan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7956"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10701,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7956\/revisions\/10701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}