CAN PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE (PPA) CAUSE  PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION (PPH) ?

PPA RECALL & INJURIES

For nearly 50 years, phenylpropanolamine or PPA was one of the most commonly used ingredients in over-the-counter cold medications and weight loss products. Although the FDA finally issued stern warnings against the drug in 2000, it was already too late for many. And now evidence is emerging that the manufacturers who used PPA in their products knew, long before the FDA established the connection, that they posed a danger to consumers and continued marketing them anyway.Scientists at Yale University School of Medicine recently issued a report entitled "Phenylpropanolamine & Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke: Final Report of the Hemorrhagic Stroke Project." This study reports that taking PPA increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding into the brain or into tissue surrounding the brain) in women. Men may also be at risk.

PPA RELATED STROKES

People who took products containing PPA were  at an increased risk of hemorrhagic strokes (bleeding of the brain which often results in death or disablement).Medical studies indicate that PPA may be responsilble for causing over 500 hemorrhagic strokes per year in the United States.

PRODUCTS CONTAINING PPA

The following is a partial list of medications containing PPA. If you have any concerns about these products or your condition, contact your doctor.

Acutrim 16-Hour Tablets Acutrim Gum Acutrim Max Tablets Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold (cherry or orange) Alka-Seltzer Plus Flu Tabs Alka-Seltzer Plus Sinus Alka-Seltzer NT BC Allergy Sinus Powder Comtrex Deep Chest Cold & Congestion Relief Comtrex Flu Day & Night Comtrex ND Liquigel Contac Capsules Coricidin D Tabs CVS Cold & Allergy Elixir CVS Cold & Allergy Elixir DM CVS Cold & Allergy Tablets Max CVS Dayhist D CVS Diet Caplet CVS Diet Caplet with C CVS Effervescent Cold Tabs CVS Triacting Cough CVS Triacting Expectorant

CVS Triacting Multi CVS Triacting Multi Cherry CVS Triacting Sore Throat CVS Tussin CF Dexatrim Caffeine Free Caplet Dexatrim Caplet with C Dexatrim Extended Duration Tablet Dexatrim Gelcaps Dimetapp Chew Tabs Dimetapp DM Elixir Dimetapp Elixir Dimetapp Extentabs Dimetapp Cold & Cough Dimetapp 4-Hour Liquigels Dimetapp Quick Tabs Naldecon DX Adult Syrup Naldecon DX Child Syrup Naldecon DX Drops Permathene - 16-Hour Tablet Robitussin CF Tavist-D Tablets Thinz Span Capsules Triaminic Cough Triaminic Chest & Congestion Triaminic Cold & Allergy Triaminicol Cold & Cough

CAN PPA CAUSE PPH ?

Currently, the medical studies are clear that the use of appetite suppressants such as Pondimin, Redux, fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine greatly increase one's chances of developing primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). An association between the anorexigen aminorex and PH was first reported in the 1960s, and aminorex was withdrawn from the market in 1972. In the 1980s, fenfluramine use was linked to Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, PPH, and/or primary PH and, subsequently, a 30-fold increase in the risk of PH was found in patients who had received these appetite suppressants for longer than 3 months compared with the general population. While the research is not totally complete, we believe that research will find a direct connection to link Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) with increased risks of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). Patients that have been diagnosed with PPH and were not prescribed Fen Phen, Redux or Pondimin may consider that other anorexigens, such as ephedra, ephedrine or Phenylpropanolamine PPA  may be the underlying culprit in their diagnosis.

It is our belief that the underlying cause of PPH for many patients has been a complete mystery and as the science continues to make advances, we believe that we will be able to show the direct connection between ephedra, phenylpropanolamine PPA, and ephedrine containing diet supplements, cold medicines and appetite suppressing drugs and PPH. If you have been diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) and have used products with ephedra, ephedrine or phenylpropanolamine, then call us to discuss.  No Attorneys Fees or Expenses Charged Unless we make a Recovery for you. The Willis Firm is currently representing a several ephedra related PPH cases and are currently representing a PPH patient that consumed only Dexatrim and an ephedra containing diet / herbal supplement. For a Free Consultation call us at 1-800-883-9858.