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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is a sympathomimetic amine and component of many over-the-counter decongestants and anorectic agents. It has been reported to cause elevated blood pressure and even hypertensive crises. The pressor effects with therapeutic doses are not well established. We monitored the effects of acute and chronic PPA dosing using 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure recording as a sensitive method of monitoring blood pressure variability. Eighteen normotensive male subjects were randomly assigned to receive 75 mg PPA (sustained-release preparation) or placebo in a double-blind crossover design with blood pressure monitored on days 1 (D1) and 6 (D6) of each period. There was no significant difference in blood pressure when compared as either 2-hour intervals or 24-hour global means: (placebo) 116/68 (D1), 117/68 (D6); (PPA) 118/69 (D1), 119/69 (D6). Our results document the absence of pressor effect with PPA in therapeutic doses even with repeated measurements and further confirm the reproducibility of 24-hour blood pressure monitoring.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0009-9236
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
144-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of phenylpropanolamine on ambulatory blood pressure.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial