Safety profile of phenylpropanolamine-containing cold remedies needs to be reviewed, symposium says

The Korea Doctors Association held a symposium titled "Are phenylpropanolamine (PPA)-containing cold remedies dangerous to the people?" on October 15 at Dong-A hall.

Citing the results of a hemorrhagic cerebral apoplexy project conducted by the US Yale University, professor Park Byung-joo of Seoul National University, reported that in a correlation between PPA administration and its possible...