Propylphenidate (also known as PPH) is a piperidine based stimulant drug, closely related to methylphenidate, but with the methyl ester replaced by a propyl ester. It was banned in the UK as a Temporary Class Drug from April 2015 following its unapproved sale as a designer drug.Methylphenidate-based NPS: A review of the evidence of use and harm. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, 31 March 2015
Legal status
Propylphenidate is illegal in Sweden as of 26 January 2016, and in Finland since 2017.
See also 3,4-Dichloromethylphenidate 4-Fluoromethylphenidate 4-Methylmethylphenidate Dexmethylphenidate Ethylphenidate Isopropylphenidate HDEP-28 HDMP-28
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