Ephedrine Sulfate Capsules, USP

Manufacturer: West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp
Effective date: 2009-10-06
Label type: HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version: 1
Source: legacy-cache
Hydrated at: 2026-08-02 01:54:36

Label at a glance#

ProductEphedrine Sulfate

Active ingredientEPHEDRINE SULFATE

Label structure16 sections

Boxed warning

FOR YOUR PROTECTION, DO NOT USE IF SEAL OVER MOUTH OF BOTTLE IS BROKEN OR MISSING. CAPUSLES ARE SEALED WITH A RED GELATIN BAND

Dosage and administration

Adults and children 12 years of age and over: Oral dosage is 12.5 to 25 milligrams every 4 hours, not to exceed 150 milligrams in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor. Do not exceed recommended dose unless directed by a doctor. Children under 12 years of age: Consult a doctor.

Contacts and useful links#

PhoneFDA MedWatch1-800-FDA-1088

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

Boxed Warning

BOXED WARNING SECTION

FOR YOUR PROTECTION, DO NOT USE IF SEAL OVER MOUTH OF BOTTLE IS BROKEN OR MISSING. CAPUSLES ARE SEALED WITH A RED GELATIN BAND

Active ingredient

DESCRIPTION SECTION

(in each capsule)

Ephedrine Sulfate USP, 25 mg

Purpose

DESCRIPTION SECTION

Bronchodilator

Indications

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

For temporary relief of shortness of breath, tightness of chest, and wheezing due to bronchial asthma. For the temporary relief of bronchial asthma. Eases breathing for asthma patients by reducing spasms of bronchial muscles.

Warnings

WARNINGS SECTION

Do not use this product unless a diagnosis of asthma has been made by a doctor. Do not use this product if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, diabetes, or difficulty in urination due to enlargement of the prostate gland unless directed by a doctor. Do not use this product if you have ever been hospitalized for asthma or if you are taking and prescription drug for asthma or if you are taking and prescription drug for asthma unless directed by a doctor.

Drug Interaction precaution

DRUG INTERACTIONS SECTION

Do not use if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson’s disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor of pharmacist before taking this product.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

heart disease
high blood pressure
thyroid disease
diabetes
trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland

When using this product

OTC - WHEN USING SECTION

Do not use more than directed. Nervousness, tremor, sleeplessness, nausea or loss of appetite may occur. Do not continue to use this product, but seek medical assistance immediately if symptoms are not relieved within 1 hour or become worse, consult your doctor.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

OTC - STOP USE SECTION

Symptoms are not relieved within 1 hour or become worse. Nervousness, tremor or sleeplessness become worse. Some users of this product may experience nervousness, tremor, sleeplessness, nausea, and loss of appetite. If these symptoms persist or become worse, consult your doctor.

If pregnant or breast-feeding

OTC - PREGNANCY OR BREAST FEEDING SECTION

ask a health professional before use.

Keep out of reach of children.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Directions

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Adults and children 12 years of age and over:				Oral dosage is 12.5 to 25 milligrams every 4 hours, not to exceed 150 milligrams in 24 hours, or as directed by a doctor. Do not exceed recommended dose unless directed by a doctor.

Children under 12 years of age:				Consult a doctor.

Other information

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Store at 20-25°C (68-77°F) [See USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Protect from light and moisture. Dispense in a tight, light-resistant container as defined in the USP using a child-resistant closure. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Inactive ingredients

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Corn Starch, Magnesium Stearate. Capsule shell contains: FD&C Red #3 and Gelatin.

Manufactured by

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

West-ward Pharmaceutical Corp.
Eatontown, N.J. 07724

Label

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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Package NDC, Billing unit, Product NDC table
Package NDC	Billing unit	Product NDC	DailyMed indexing SPL	SPL version	Effective
0143-3145-01	EA - Each	0143-3145	af3f7b17-edcd-40b3-8dd9-12cea001e0af	1	2012-07-24

DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
Ingredient	Type	UNII	SPL version
EPHEDRINE SULFATE	ACTIVE INGREDIENT	U6X61U5ZEG	1
EPHEDRINE	ACTIVE MOIETY	GN83C131XS	1
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	ETJ7Z6XBU4	1
FD&C RED NO. 3	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	PN2ZH5LOQY	1
GELATIN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	2G86QN327L	1
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	70097M6I30	1
STARCH, CORN	INACTIVE INGREDIENT	O8232NY3SJ	1

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Ephedrine Sulfate
EPHEDRINE
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE
STARCH, CORN
MAGNESIUM STEARATE
FD&C RED NO. 3
GELATIN

NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDC	Package NDC
0143-3145	0143-3145-01

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

DailyMed ingredient rows page 1 of 1 · 6 matching rows.

Name, UNII, Kind table
Name	UNII	Kind
EPHEDRINE SULFATE	U6X61U5ZEG	ACTIB
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	IACT
STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	IACT
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IACT
FD&C RED NO. 3	PN2ZH5LOQY	IACT
GELATIN	2G86QN327L	IACT

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Inactive ingredient links page 1 of 3 · 154 matching rows.

DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredient	IID ingredient	UNII	Dosage form / route	Potency	Maximum daily exposure	Match
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	FILM, SOLUBLE / ORAL		2 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	DROPS / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		127 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INHALANT / ORAL	0.08 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	INSERT / VAGINAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	16 %w/v		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	34.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL		57 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	SOLUTION / ORAL	34.8 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		450 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		187 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		19 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GEL / TOPICAL		6 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IMPLANT / INTRAVITREAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, CHEWABLE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		9 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE / ORAL	5000 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		14 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	LOZENGE / ORAL		120 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		1042 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	WAFER / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE, COATED PELLETS / ORAL	65 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	PASTE / DENTAL	34 %w/w		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		53 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL		68 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	CAPSULE / ORAL		5785 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL	3.2 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	SUSPENSION / ORAL		900 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		288 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET / SUBLINGUAL		409 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CREAM / VAGINAL		51 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, COATED / ORAL		3 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL		1229 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		34 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1190 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	TABLET, CHEWABLE / ORAL		24 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	PASTILLE / ORAL	143 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	POWDER / ORAL		25 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		69 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		200 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, LYOPHILIZED, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAMUSCULAR		1 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	TAMPON / VAGINAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		713 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION / INTRAVENOUS	14 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE / TRANSDERMAL	49 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	SYRUP / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	INJECTION / INTRACAVITARY	0.05 ml		Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
STARCH, CORN	STARCH, CORN	O8232NY3SJ	TABLET, COATED / ORAL		256 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 22 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	TROCHE / ORAL		315 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	CAPSULE, LIQUID FILLED / ORAL		106 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	POWDER / ORAL		602 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	IMPLANT / SUBCUTANEOUS	0.5 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
MAGNESIUM STEARATE	MAGNESIUM STEARATE	70097M6I30	SYSTEM / INTRAVITREAL	0.02 mg		Exact identifier — unii candidate 39 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	GRANULE, FOR SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL	NA		Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	SOLUTION / ORAL		336 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates
GELATIN	GELATIN	2G86QN327L	CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL		1791 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 44 equally ranked IID candidates
COLLOIDAL SILICON DIOXIDE	SILICON DIOXIDE	ETJ7Z6XBU4	POWDER, FOR SUSPENSION / ORAL		2553 mg	Exact identifier — unii candidate 49 equally ranked IID candidates

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