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Eur Respir J 1990; 3: 606-607
Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 1990

Case Studies

Pulmonary hypertension and fenfluramine

HM Pouwels, JL Smeets, EC Cheriex, and EF Wouters

Fenfluramine is a widely prescribed anorectic drug as adjuvant therapy for obesity. Pulmonary vascular hypertension after use of fenfluramine is rarely reported. We present a patient with pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure after treatment with fenfluramine. Pulmonary hypertension resolved after withdrawal of the drug.


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