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phenylpropanolamine

[ fen-l-proh-puh-nol-uh-meen, -min ]

noun

Pharmacology.
  1. a substance, C 9 H 1 3 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant. : PPA


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of phenylpropanolamine1

First recorded in 1945–50; phenyl + propane + -ol 1 + -amine
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Later Ayds were infused with phenylpropanolamine, a decongestant also used for urinary incontinence in dogs.

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The act also limited sales of other starting materials such as phenylpropanolamine and ephedrine, both withdrawn from the market for other health concerns.

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Two, in Korea cold remedies and other medications may still contain phenylpropanolamine, a chemical removed from medications in the U.S. in the early 2000s when a study linked it with an increased risk of stroke.

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The patients may have been taking medicines with phenylpropanolamine, or ephedrine, which is common in cold remedies and raises blood pressure, which might have caused the strokes, Woo said.

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Choi agreed that medications containing phenylpropanolamine and caffeine deserve extra caution.

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