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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 2000

Page

7

FDA warns against common cold remedies containing risky ingredient

FDA urges immediate halt to PPA containing nonprescription cold relievers and diet pills after advisories warn of hemorrhagic stroke risk mainly for young women. Consumers should seek pseudoephedrine alternatives or nasal sprays and doctors for diet pills. Some retailers pulled Contac products. Walgreens removed all PPA items from 32,000 stores.

Washington Food and Drug Administration FDA Charles Ganley Ganley SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare

FDA warns on PPA in over the counter products

The FDA urged avoiding phenylpropanolamine PPA found in many decongestants and appetite suppressants. Labels must list ingredients and many formulas of popular brands contain no PPA. The agency warned risk of hemorrhagic stroke increases among young women within days of first PPA dose, urging doctors and manufacturers to act and providing hotline numbers.

FDA Consumer Healthcare Products Association Yale University

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