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Phenylpropanolamine
A sympathomimetic drug used to treat urinary incontinence in dogs that carries a rare risk of inducing vascular accidents.
Key Facts
- A veterinary medication commonly used to treat canine urinary incontinence.
- Removed from human markets due to documented increases in stroke risk.
- Vasoconstrictive properties can rarely trigger vascular accidents in susceptible dogs.
- Veterinarians carefully evaluate patient history before prescribing this drug.