Editing Propylhexedrine (section)

== Overdose ==
Reports of [[Drug overdose|overdoses]] from propylhexedrine have been documented, but they are uncommon.<ref name="Smith_1988" /> Most instances of overdoses attributed to propylhexedrine have been the result of improper use of a propylhexedrine product in a manner not intended by its labeling for (non-medical) [[Recreational drug use|recreational purposes]].<ref name="Center for Drug Evaluation and Research_2021">{{Cite web |author=Center for Drug Evaluation and Research |date=2021-04-15 |title=FDA warns that abuse and misuse of the nasal decongestant propylhexedrine causes serious harm |url=https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-abuse-and-misuse-nasal-decongestant-propylhexedrine-causes-serious-harm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223010114/https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-warns-abuse-and-misuse-nasal-decongestant-propylhexedrine-causes-serious-harm |archive-date=23 February 2023 |access-date=July 8, 2023 |website=[[FDA]] |publisher=U.S. Food and Drug Administration |language=en}}</ref> As noted by the FDA, the most common symptoms of propylhexedrine overdose are the following: "[[Rapid heart rate|[r]apid heart rate]], [[Psychomotor agitation|agitation]], [[high blood pressure]], [[chest pain]], [[tremor]], [[Hallucination|hallucinations]], [[Delusion|delusions]], [[confusion]], [[nausea]], and [[vomiting]]."<ref name="Center for Drug Evaluation and Research_2021" /> The use of propylhexedrine products in manners inconsistent with their labeling has proven fatal in some cases.<ref name="Sturner_1974" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1985-09-22 |title=Rise In Nasal Inhaler Abuse Worries Officials |language=en-US |pages=34 |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/22/us/rise-in-nasal-inhaler-abuse-worries-officials.html |url-status=live |access-date=2023-08-30 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230830042034/https://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/22/us/rise-in-nasal-inhaler-abuse-worries-officials.html |archive-date=August 30, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Propylhexedrine products are considered to be safe and effective if used as intended.<ref name="Center for Drug Evaluation and Research_2021" /> Regardless, medical attention should be sought in the case of suspected overdose.<ref name="National Capital Poison Control" />