Pulmonary hypertension and dexfenfluramine

Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1995;48(1):81-3. doi: 10.1007/BF00202179.

Abstract

Appetite suppressants, including aminorex and fenfluramine, have been associated with pulmonary hypertension ever since the well-known outbreak of primary pulmonary hypertension in Europe after treatment with aminorex. The usage of a new anorectic agent, dexfenfluramine, has recently increased dramatically in developed countries. We report 2 new cases of lethal pulmonary hypertension associated with the use of dexfenfluramine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fenfluramine / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / chemically induced*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / physiopathology
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Fenfluramine