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Stroke danger from cold medicines
News from The Scientist 2000, 1(1):20001108-03
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New research showing that phenylpropanolamine (PPA), an ingredient commonly found in cold remedies and appetite suppressants, is linked to an increased risk of stroke has prompted a public health warning from the US Food and Drug Administration, and US manufacturers and distributors are pulling products containing PPA from the market.
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