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Illicit diversion of pseudoephedrine in Australia has caused significant changes to the way the products are regulated. As of 2006 [update] , all products containing pseudoephedrine have been rescheduled as either "Pharmacist Only Medicines" (Schedule 3) or "Prescription Only Medicines" (Schedule 4), depending on the amount of pseudoephedrine ...
S3R drugs are those that may have an increased risk of illegal diversion or abuse. These are specified in Clause 23 of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2002 (NSW). As of January 2006, all pseudoephedrine-containing preparations are S3R. Rikodeine cough syrup also falls into category which contains Dihydrocodeine and Sorbitol.
Precursor chemicals. Appearance. Drug precursors, also referred to as precursor chemicals or simply precursors, are substances used to manufacture illicit drugs. Most precursors also have legitimate commercial uses and are legally used in a wide variety of industrial processes and consumer products, such as medicines, flavourings, and fragrances.
(Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) safety committee on Friday recommended changes to product information for all medicines that contain the ingredient pseudoephedrine to address ...
National Precursor Log Exchange. The National Precursor Log Exchange (NPLEx) is a real-time electronic logging system which tracks sales of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine and pseudoephedrine in the United States. The program is operated by the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI), funded by manufacturers of ...
Ephedrine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant and sympathomimetic agent that is often used to prevent low blood pressure during anesthesia. [ 11 ] It has also been used for asthma, narcolepsy, and obesity but is not the preferred treatment. [ 11 ] It is of unclear benefit in nasal congestion. [ 11 ]
Chen-Kao reaction. The Chen-Kao reaction (named after Ko Kuei Chen and Chung-Hsi Kao, Madison, Wisconsin 1926) [ 1 ][ 2 ] is a chemical method for determining the presence of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and similar phenylalkylamines. [ 3 ] The reaction is used in spot tests and is also known as Chen-Kao test (or simply as Chen, Test T in UN ...
Obetrol, a pharmaceutical mixture of amphetamine and methamphetamine salts, was medically indicatedand marketed for treating obesity, as illustrated in this advertisement from 1970. Amphetamine was first synthesized in 1887 in Germany by Romanian chemist, Lazăr Edeleanu, who named the drug phenylisopropylamine.