Ephedrine infants

Pseudoephedrine concentrations, but not measurements for ephedrine or any of the other enantiomers, have been published by the National Association of Medical Examiners in their Annual Registry report. In 15 children diagnosed with sudden infant death syndrome, the mean blood pseudoephedrine concentration was 3.55 mg/L, the median 2.3 mg/L, with a range of 0.07-13.0 mg/L (SD = 3.36 mg/L). The authors of the study take pains to point out that The data do not allow definitive statements about the toxicity of pseudoephedrine at a given concentration (129). 

Mixture of Belladonna and Ephedrine for Infants, B.P.C, Contains 0 23 per cent w/v of ephedrine hydrochloride. The ephedrine may be determined by the extraction method given under Elixir of Ephedrine, using 20 ml of mixture. 

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