Very Important for Women & Children - All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE

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Monday, December 30, 2002 07:23:16 PM

 

Very Important for Women & ChildrenThis was sent to me by a very good

friend, someone who checks things out with proper authorites. I am passing it

on for your education and action.

There is an IP address at the end of the message that you can used to checkfor

accuracy. All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE All drugs

containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled. You may want to try calling

the 800 number listed on most drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND. Please

read this CAREFULLY. Also, please pass this on to everyone you know. STOP

TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been linked to increased

hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain) among women ages 18-49 in the three days

after starting use of medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA

recommended that everyone (even children) seek alternative medicine. > The

following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine: Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite

Suppressant Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite

Control Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent Alka-Seltzer

Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange) Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold &Cough Medicine Effervescent Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold &Flu

Medicine Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold &Sinus Effervescent Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time

Cold Medicine BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder BC Sinus Cold Powder Comtrex Flu

Therapy &Fever Relief Day &Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules Contac 12 Hour

Caplets Coricidin D Cold, Flu &Sinus Dexatrim Caffeine Free Dexatrim Extended

Duration Dexatrim Gelcaps Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free Dimetapp Cold

&Allergy Chewable Tablets Dimetapp Cold &Cough Liqui-Gels Dimetapp DM Cold

&Cough Elixir Dimetapp Elixir Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid Gels Dimetapp 4 Hour

Tablets Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops

Permathene Mega-16 Robitussin CF Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus &Nasal

Congestion Triaminic DM Cough Relief Triaminic Expectorant Chest &Head

Triaminic Syrup Cold &Allergy Triaminic Triaminicol Cold &Cough .... I just

found out and called the 800# on the container for Triaminic and they informed

me that they are voluntarily recalling the following medicines because of a

certain ingredient that is causing strokes and seizures in children: Orange 3D

Cold &Allergy Cherry (Pink) 3D Cold &Cough Berry 3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D

Expectorant They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 with the lot

number on the box so they can send you postage for you to send it back to them,

and they will also issue you a refund.

If you know of anyone else with small children, PLEASE PASS THIS ON. THIS IS

SERIOUS STUFF! DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are

informed. They can then pass it along to their families. To confirm these

findings please take time to check the following: URL: Phenylpropanolamine

Information Page http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm