Definition of phenylpropanolamine
: a sympathomimetic drug C9H13NO that has been used in the form of its hydrochloride especially as a nasal and bronchial decongestant and as an appetite suppressant but is now largely withdrawn from use because of its link to hemorrhagic stroke
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The first known use of phenylpropanolamine was in 1931
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