Abstract
Conclusions
The daily oral administration of 50 mg of ephedrine sulfate to 7 normal men caused a mild but appreciable polycythemia within 3 wreeks. The elevation of the red cell count appeared to be only temporary, since in some subjects it disappeared at some time after the fourth week of drug administration.
The continued daily oral administration of ephedrine sulfate (50 mg) produced no deleterious effects on the blood in these experiments.
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