Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)
US, Canada and Puerto Rico
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is an ingredient used in prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drug products as a nasal decongestant to relieve a stuffy nose or sinus congestion and in OTC weight control products to control appetite.
On May 11, 2000, FDA received the results of a study conducted by scientists at Yale University School of Medicine that showed an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding of the brain) in people who were taking Phenylpropanolamine.
The FDA has significant concerns because of the seriousness of a stroke and the inability to predict who is at risk. Because of continued reports to the FDA of hemorrhagic stroke associated with PPA, they now feel that the risks of using PPA outweigh the benefits and recommend that consumers no longer use products containing PPA.
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