Phenylpropanolamine

  • TRADE NAMES: Acutrim; BC Cold Powder; Control; Dex-a-Diet; Dexatrim; Diet Gum; Genex; Maigret-50; Phenoxine; Phenyldrine; Prolamine; Propagest; Propandrine; Rhindecon; Spray-U-Thin; St. Joseph Aspirin-Free Cold Tablets (McNeil); Stay Trim; Unitrol; Westrim
  • INDICATIONS: Nasal decongestion, anorexiant
  • SYNONYM: PPA
  • CLASS: Adrenergic alpha-receptor agonist
  • HALF-LIFE: 3–4 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:

Caffeine, Ephedrine, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Furazolidone, Iobenguane, Paroxetine Hydrochloride, Sertraline, Tranylcypromine

PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C

Our database has 10 adverse reactions for this drug across the following areas

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SKIN.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
NEUROMUSCULAR/SKELETAL.
RESPIRATORY.
OTHER.


Page last updated 08/01/2022

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Incidence info

  • <1%
  • 1-5%
  • 5-10%
  • 10-15%
  • 15-20%
  • 20-30%
  • >30%

Seriousness info

  • Hospitalization possible
  • Life threatening
  • Fatal

Warnings in other populations info

  • Breast feeding
  • Geriatric
  • Pediatric
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