phenylpropanolamine

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phen·yl·pro·pa·nol·a·mine

(fĕn′əl-prō′pə-nŏl′ə-mēn′, fē′nəl-)

n. Abbr. PPA

An adrenergic drug, C₉H₁₃NO, that acts as a vasoconstrictor and has been used as a nasal decongestant, bronchodilator, and appetite suppressant. It has been largely withdrawn from the market because of a possible association with hemorrhagic stroke.

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phen•yl•pro•pan•ol•a•mine

(ˌfɛn lˌproʊ pəˈnɒl əˌmin, -mɪn)

n.

a substance, C₉H₁₃NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.

[1945–50]

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phenylpropanolamine - an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections; "drugs containing phenylpropanolamine are being recalled"

adrenergic, adrenergic drug - drug that has the effects of epinephrine

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phenylpropanolamine

n fenilpropanolamina

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First positive urine test result Value Promethazine 47 (75%) Codeine 38 (60%) Ephedrine 36 (57%) Pseudoephedrine 42 (67%) Dextromethorphan 4 (6%) Zopiclone 11 (17%) Zolpidem 2 (3%) Amphetamine 4 (6%) Propoxyphene 4 (6%) Hydrocodone 10 (16%) Phenylpropanolamine 2 (3%) Opiate 1 (2%) Cannabis 1 (2%) Phentermine 2 (3%) Haloperidol 1 (2%) Ketamine 2 (3%) Oxycodone 2 (3%) Sympathomimetic amine 1 (2%) Table 7.

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In the US, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, which are coveted by labs making crystal meth, seem to be considered a major problem: in the DEA's chemical mail transactions regulation, only companies shipping ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine and products that contain them are told to report mail orders of all sizes on a monthly basis.

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