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Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) in Weight Loss PillsDo not take any over-the-counter diet pills, appetite suppressants or weight loss products containing PPA - consult your doctor, first. PPA is not effective in weight loss and can be dangerous. PPA Banned in Over-the-Counter Diet PillsIn November 2000 the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced a ban on the sale of phenylpropanolamine (also known as PPA) in products that are sold without a doctor's prescription. PPA - Not Effective For Weight LossShort for phenylpropanolamine, PPA is the active ingredient in Dexatrim, Acutrim, and several other over-the-counter weight loss products. PPA used to be a best-selling diet pill but it's weight loss benefits were marginal.
PPA Weight Loss Pills Too Unhealthy to be Sold Over-the-CounterIn October 2000, a panel of FDA advisers concluded that PPA was too dangerous to be available in over-the-counter products and called for makers to stop selling drugs containing it. Medical experts point out that between 1965 and 1990, the agency learned of 142 serious reactions - including extreme spikes in blood pressure, headaches, strokes, and eight deaths - linked to PPA. PPA Weight Loss Pills Linked to StrokePhenylpropanolamine has been linked to an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke, commonly referred to as "bleeding in the brain", which can result in death or severe disability. A recent Yale University study of hemorrhagic stroke victims suggests that women, age 18-49, were at almost 16 times greater risk of stroke within the first three days of taking appetite suppressants containing phenylpropanolamine (PPA) than those who did not take phenylpropanolamine (PPA). Diet &
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