PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AND DEXFENFLURAMINE

Authors
CACOUB P DORENT R NATAF P HOUPPE JP PIETTE JC GODEAU P GANDJBAKHCH I
Citation
P. Cacoub et al., PULMONARY-HYPERTENSION AND DEXFENFLURAMINE, European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 48(1), 1995, pp. 81-83
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00316970
Volume
48
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
81 - 83
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-6970(1995)48:1<81:PAD>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Appetite suppressants, including aminorex and fenfluramine, have been associated with pulmonary hypertension ever since the well-known outbr eak of primary pulmonary hypertension in Europe after treatment with a minorex, The usage of a new anorectic agent, dexfenfluramine, has rece ntly increased dramatically in developed countries. We report 2 new ca ses of lethal pulmonary hypertension associated with the use of dexfen fluramine.