Phenylpropanolamine and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke

N. Kernan, Walter; M. Viscoli, Catherine; Brass, Lawrence; P. Broderick, Joseph; Brott, Thomas; Feldmann, Edward; B. Morgenstern, Lewis; Lee Wilterdink, Janet; I. Horwitz, Ralph

doi:10.1056/nejm200012213432501

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Phenylpropanolamine and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Dec 21, 2000

Authors:

Walter N. Kernan

Catherine M. Viscoli

Lawrence Brass

Abstract

BACKGROUND: 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 ...

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Phenylpropanolamine

Medicine

Confidence interval

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