Special Warning : אזהרת שימוש

4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
Special warnings
Ephedrine should be used with caution in case of:
• Diabetes mellitus
• Hypertension
• Prostatic hypertrophy
• Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism
• Angle-closure glaucoma
• Chronic anxiety/psychiatric disorders.

Great care is also needed in patients with cardiovascular disease such as ischaemic heart disease, arrhythmia or tachycardia, occlusive vascular disorders including arteriosclerosis, or aneurysms. Angina pain may be precipitated in patients with angina pectoris.
Patients with renal impairment may be at risk for toxicity and should be treated with caution at the minimum effective dose.

Dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.

Precautions for use
Ephedrine should be used with caution in patients with cardiac history.

Interference with serological testing
Athletes: warning, this medicinal product contains an active substance that may cause a positive reaction in anti-doping tests.

Effects on Driving