J Korean Neurol Assoc.
2001 May;19(3):298-301.
Cerebral Hemorrhage caused by Phenylpropanolamine
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- 1Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine.
- 2Ye-Ji Neurologic Clinic.
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- Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is the major ingredient of over-the-counter drugs, including diet pills and nasal decon-gestants. We present a case of ICH induced by PPA in diet pills in a 36-year-old woman. She didn't have any medical concerns when she began taking diet pills, containing PPA, since 10 days before admission. A brain CT showed large ICHs on the right basal ganglia and lateral ventricle. Physicians should be alerted to the potential fatal side effects of PPA, in commonly used OTC drugs. (J Korean Neurol Assoc 19(3):298~301, 2001)
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