Phenylpropanolamine and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke
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- 21 December 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 343 (25) , 1826-1832
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200012213432501
Abstract
Phenylpropanolamine is commonly found in appetite suppressants and cough or cold remedies. Case reports have linked the use of products containing phenylpropanolamine to hemorrhagic stroke, often after the first use of these products. To study the association, we designed a case–control study.Keywords
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