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Phenylpropanolamine: Risks, Benefits and Controversies (Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Series, 5) - Hardcover
Phenylpropanolamine is an ingredient of many prescriptions and over-the-counter cough and cold products because its vasoconstrictive properteis decongest the stuffy nose. However, a number of reports of untoward clinical events related to the use or misuses of PPA in illegal and legal products has emerged. This volume contains 23 expert papers focusing on the benefits and risks of phenylpropanolamine, and on the issues of self-medication and OTC distribution of medication. The topics discussed in the work cover the basic and clinical applications of PPA, its liability regarding cardiovascular texicity, its possible relation to nervous system stimulation and behavioral toxicity, and its abuse liability. Tables, and figures.
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- PublisherPraeger Publishers Inc
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0275913368
- ISBN 13 9780275913366
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages448
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