Davis's Drug Guide
ephedra
General
Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.
**Off Market Drug**
This medication is no longer available in the United States. Information provided here is for reference purposes only.
Pronunciation:
eff-ed-druh
Trade Name(s)
- Ma huang
- Ephedra sinesis
Ther. Class.
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Ephedra." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109119/all/ephedra.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Ephedra. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109119/all/ephedra. Accessed June 27, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Ephedra. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109119/all/ephedra
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Ephedra [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 27]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/109119/all/ephedra.
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