"Phenylpropanolamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A sympathomimetic that acts mainly by causing release of NOREPINEPHRINE but also has direct agonist activity at some adrenergic receptors. It is most commonly used as a nasal vasoconstrictor and an appetite depressant.
| Descriptor ID |
D010665
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.033.100.624.706 D02.033.755.624.706 D02.092.063.624.706
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phenylpropanolamine" by people in Profiles.
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Update in intensive care medicine: studies that challenged our practice in the last 5 years. Cleve Clin J Med. 2011 Oct; 78(10):665-74.
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Pharmacologic mood destabilization: case vignettes. CNS Spectr. 2009 Nov; 14(11 Suppl 11):9-11; discussion 12-4.
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Combination therapy with desmopressin and an anticholinergic medication for nonresponders to desmopressin for monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2008 Nov; 122(5):1027-32.
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Phenylpropanolamine and hemorrhagic stroke in the Hemorrhagic Stroke Project: a reappraisal in the context of science, the Food and Drug Administration, and the law. Ann Epidemiol. 2006 Jan; 16(1):49-52.
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Adrenergic drugs for urinary incontinence in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20; (3):CD001842.
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Adrenergic drugs for urinary incontinence in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003; (2):CD001842.
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Uropharmacology: VIII. Sympathomimetic agents. Urology. 1978 May; 11(5):536-41.