Oral phenylpropanolamine is a common ingredient in many medications such as decongestants, cough remedies and weight control agents. There are numerous case reports in the literature suggesting ...

Phenylpropanolamine is commonly found in appetite suppressants and cough or cold remedies. Case reports have linked the use of products containing phenylpropanolamine to hemorrhagic stroke, often ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FDA on Tuesday approved phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride chewable tablets for the control of urinary incontinence in dogs. This is the first generic version of these ...

To the Editor: The request by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the voluntary withdrawal of all products containing phenylpropanolamine on the basis of the data of Kernan et al.

The FDA is taking steps to remove phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride from all drug products due to the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. FDA has significant concerns because of the seriousness of stroke ...

Kernan WN, Viscoli CM, Brass LM, Broderick JP, Brott T, Feldmann E, et al. Phenylpropanolamine and the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. N Engl J Med 2000;343(25):1826-32. Background: Phenylpropanolamine ...

The most common side effects of phenylpropanolamine (PPA) are hypertension and headache. In combination with caffeine, ephedrine, or an antihistamine, PPA can cause sustained tachycardia.