Decongestant: Ephedrine-Nagai
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Ephedrine-Nagai (ephedrine hydrochloride) is an alkaloid separated from ephedra sinica staph. by Nagai Nagayoshi in 1885. The alkaloid was also compounded by Nagai. It is still used effectively for the treatment of asthma (in which it helps to reduce convulsion of the muscles of the bronchial tube and control secretion) and as an aid to respiration.Ephedrine-Nagai is also indicated for the treatment of bronchial catarrh,cough, enuresis nocturna, heart failure and haemorrhoids. Although the action of Ephedrine-Nagai resembles that of the hormone adrenalin, its potency is 1/100 times more prolonged.
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