Chuck your old cold medications.If you have old cold medications from last year tucked away in your cabinet, check the ingredients for phenylpropanoloamine, a common decongestant decongestant /de·con·ges·tant/ (de?kon-jes´tint) 1. tending to reduce congestion or swelling. 2. an agent that so acts. de·con·ges·tant n. used in cough and cold medicines and some over-the-counter weight loss aides. This ingredient has been associated with elevating the risk of stroke. The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers to avoid it, and for manufacturers to remove it from their products. For more information visit the Phenylpropanolamine phenylpropanolamine /phen·yl·pro·pa·nol·amine/ (-pro?pah-nol´ah-men) an adrenergic, used in the form of the hydrochloride salt as a nasal and sinus decongestant, as an appetite suppressant, and in the treatment of stress incontinence. (PPA) Information Page, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is a division of the FDA that deals with the approval of drugs. CDER reviews New Drug Applications to ensure that the drugs are safe and effective. It is one of five Centers at the United States Food and Drug Administration. , www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa. (New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. , 2000, Vol. 343, No. 25, pp. 1823-1832) |
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