phenylpropanolamine

[ fen-l-proh-puh-nol-uh-meen, -min ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a substance, C 9 H 1 3 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant. : PPA

Word History and Origins

Origin of phenylpropanolamine¹

First recorded in 1945–50; phenyl + propane + -ol ¹ + -amine

Example Sentences

Later Ayds were infused with phenylpropanolamine, a decongestant also used for urinary incontinence in dogs.

From Washington Post

The act also limited sales of other starting materials such as phenylpropanolamine and ephedrine, both withdrawn from the market for other health concerns.

From Forbes

Two, in Korea cold remedies and other medications may still contain phenylpropanolamine, a chemical removed from medications in the U.S. in the early 2000s when a study linked it with an increased risk of stroke.

From Reuters

The patients may have been taking medicines with phenylpropanolamine, or ephedrine, which is common in cold remedies and raises blood pressure, which might have caused the strokes, Woo said.

From Reuters

Choi agreed that medications containing phenylpropanolamine and caffeine deserve extra caution.

From Reuters