Anodyne

Pseudoephedrine
Pseudoephedrine
Salts
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Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride
Pseudoephedrine sulfate
Pseudoephedrine sulfate
Pseudoephedrine hydrobromide
Pseudoephedrine hydrobromide
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC10H15NO
Molecular mass165.23 g/mol
AppearanceCrystals from ether
Predicted LogP0.9
Melting point118-118.7 °C
SolubilitySparingly sol in water; freely sol in alc or ether
Chiralityabsolute
Identifiers
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IUPAC name(1S,2S)-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
SMILESC[C@@H]([C@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)O)NC
InChIInChI=1S/C10H15NO/c1-8(11-2)10(12)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8,10-12H,1-2H3/t8-,10+/m0/s1
InChIKeyKWGRBVOPPLSCSI-WCBMZHEXSA-N
Dosing
Elimination half-life5.4 hours (range 3–16 hours dependent on urine pH)
Duration of action4–12 hours
Oral
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Threshold2 - 60 mg
Light60 - 120 mg
Common120 mg
Strong120 mg
Heavy120 - 180 mg
Statistically derived dosages by Sernyl

Pseudoephedrine

Pseudoephedrine (also known as (+)-Pseudoephedrine, d-Pseudoephedrine, trans-Ephedrine, d-Isoephedrine, Psi-ephedrin, Psi-ephedrine, (+)-threo-Ephedrine, d-psi-Ephedrine, Pseudoefedrina or L(+)-psi-Ephedrine) is a stimulant substance of the cathinone class.

Chemistry

Pseudoephedrine is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride, sulfate and hydrobromide salts.

Stereochemistry

Pseudoephedrine is a absolute mixture

See also