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Trade names | Many[1][2] |
Other names | PPA; Norephedrine; (1RS,2SR)-Phenylpropanolamine; dl-Norephedrine; (±)-Norephedrine; (1RS,2SR)-α-Methyl-β-hydroxyphenethylamine; (1RS,2SR)-β-Hydroxyamphetamine |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Multum Consumer Information |
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Routes of administration | By mouth |
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Bioavailability | High[4] |
Protein binding | 20%[5][4] |
Metabolism | Minimal (3–4%)[5][7][4] |
Metabolites | • Hippuric acid (~4%)[4][5] • 4-Hydroxynorephedrine (≤1%)[5][4] |
Onset of action | Oral: 15–30 minutes[4][6] |
Elimination half-life | 4 (3.7–4.9) hours[4][6][7][8] |
Duration of action | Oral: 3 hours[4][6] |
Excretion | Urine: 90% (unchanged)[6][4] |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.035.349 |
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Formula | C9H13NO |
Molar mass | 151.209 g·mol−1 |
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Phenylpropanolamine (PPA), sold under many brand names, is a sympathomimetic agent which is used as a decongestant and appetite suppressant.[9][1][10][11] It was previously commonly used in prescription and over-the-counter cough and cold preparations. The medication is taken by mouth.[4][12]
Side effects of phenylpropanolamine include increased heart rate and blood pressure, among others.[13][14][15][12] Rarely, phenylpropanolamine has been associated with hemorrhagic stroke.[11][16][13] Phenylpropanolamine acts as a norepinephrine releasing agent, thereby indirectly activating adrenergic receptors.[17][18][19] As such, it is an indirectly acting sympathomimetic.[17][18][19][10] It was previously thought to act as a mixed acting sympathomimetic with additional direct agonist actions on adrenergic receptors, but this proved not to be the case.[17][18][19] Chemically, phenylpropanolamine is a substituted amphetamine and is closely related to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, amphetamine, and cathinone.[20][21][22][11] It is most commonly a racemic mixture of the (1R,2S)- and (1S,2R)-enantiomers of β-hydroxyamphetamine and is also known as dl-norephedrine.[21][9][1]
Phenylpropanolamine was first synthesized around 1910 and its effects on blood pressure were first characterized around 1930.[21][11] It was introduced for medical use by the 1930s.[23][11] The medication was withdrawn from many markets starting in 2000 following findings that it was associated with increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke.[23][11] It was previously available both over-the-counter and by prescription.[23][2][24][25] Phenylpropanolamine is available for medical and/or veterinary use in some countries.[2]
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