take phenylpropanolamine off the market

December 2000

The FDA's decision to take phenylpropanolamine off the market is causing quite a stir.

Patients are asking for alternates now that PPA is associated with a risk of hemorrhagic stroke...especially in young women.

There are plenty of allergy and cold meds that use different decongestants than phenylpropanolamine (PPA).

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