Experts are now urging the FDA to ban the use of phenylpropanolamine (PPA) in OTC products

November 2000

Experts are now urging the FDA to ban the use of phenylpropanolamine (PPA) in OTC products.

This is due to a possible increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke...especially in young women taking high doses for weight loss.

For now, warn patients not to exceed recommended doses of PPA-containing products...Acutrim, Dexatrim, Contac, Dimetapp, etc.

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