General description
Ephedrine is used during delivery under spinal or epidural anaesthesia to prevent hypotension.
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1997
(TRS
882)
for
Cardiac complications of anaesthesia during labour or delivery
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Local anaesthetics
- Parenteral > Locoregional injections > Spinal anaesthesia: 30 mg per mL in 1 mL ampoule (ephedrine hydrochloride)