- A Case of Phenypropanolamine Induced Myocardial Injury
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Jong Woo Park, Min Hong Choa, Joon Seok Park, Kwang Hyun Cho
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J Korean Soc Clin Toxicol. 2003;1(1):43-46. Published online June 30, 2003
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- Phenypropanolamine (PPA) is a sympathetic amine used in over-the-counter cold remedies and weight-control preparations. The side effects are hypertension, dysrhythmias, stroke, etc. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to remove PPA from all drug products and has requested that all drug companies discontinue marketing products containg PPA due to high risk of hemorrhage stroke. But, in Korea now, patinets take products containg PPA with over the counter. We report here the case of PPA induced myocardial injury in a young woman who takes overdose for suicide.
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KSCT
Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology