Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) in Indonesia
April 25, 2009 – 10:06 am
BPOM (Drug and Food Superintendant Agency) Indonesia never removed phenylpropanolamine or PPA which is contained in cough or flu drugs in Indonesia. To perceive this issue, BPOM said that drugs contain PPA were allowed to using and marketing in Indonesia. The dosis permitted is 15 mg for cough and flu drugs [1].
As we know, PPA was removed in America because it increase risk of hemorrhagic stroke since November 2000 [2]. This is based on the research which be held in Yale University School of Medicine that result bleeding into the brain or into tissue surrounding the brain (hemorrhagic stroke) in women. Medicines which contain phenylpropanolamine should not consume for longer than 7 days if the condition does not improve or if the symptoms are accompanied by a high fever [3].
There are many drugs in Indonesia which contain phenylpropanolamine. For our health in the future, we should becareful to consume cough or flu drugs which contain PPA. Maybe, seeing the ingredient of the drugs which is the best choiche for preventing the bad side effect in our helath.
[1] http://kesehatan.kompas.com
[2] http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/advisory.htm
[3] http://www.drugs.com/mtm/phenilpropanolamine.htm
