Fw: drug recall- phenylpropanolamine

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>> Please check this out. this is very scary.....

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>> 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.

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>> 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.

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>> The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:

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>> 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 or ange)

>> Alka-Seltzer s 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 Rel! ief

>> Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head

>> Triaminic Syrup Cold & m p; Allergy

>> Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough .....

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>> 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:

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>> Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)

>> 3D Cold & Cough Berry

>> 3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D Expectorant

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>> 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!

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>> DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are

>> informed. They can then pass it along to their families.

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>> To confirm these findings please take time to check the

>> following:

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>> http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/

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>> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR CHILDREN IN CASE THEY GIVE IT TO THEIR

>> CHILDREN OR TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.

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>> Thank you,

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>> Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian and its Affiliates

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Hey I just called the 800 number and the person says this is urban legend

material and this has been floating around for approx 4 years. So you all

dont need to worry according to her. I am so glad too cause I love my Alka

Seltzer Plus cold medicine.

 

Just thought I would let you all know.

 

Joyce Siegert

Ladybug's Creations

http://www.ladybugscreations.com

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_http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/ppa.asp_

(http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/ppa.asp) according to snope.com it is a

true story....but out dated.

 

and here is the US FDA site about it..

_http://google.fda.gov/search?output=xml_no_dtd & oe= & lr= & proxystylesheet=FDA & clie\

nt=FDA & site=FDA & restrict= & getfields=*

& q=phenylpropanolamine & as=Search_

(http://google.fda.gov/search?output=xml_no_dtd & oe= & lr= & proxystylesheet=FDA & clie\

nt=FDA & site=FDA & restrict= & getfields=* & q=ph

enylpropanolamine & as=Search)

 

 

 

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http://www.snopes.com/medical/drugs/ppa.asp

 

Not recalled, but asked to reformulate which most

companies did.

 

Kirstin

 

 

 

 

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> Hey I just called the 800 number and the person says

> this is urban legend

> material and this has been floating around for

> approx 4 years. So you all

> dont need to worry according to her. I am so glad

> too cause I love my Alka

> Seltzer Plus cold medicine.

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> Just thought I would let you all know.

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> Joyce Siegert

> Ladybug's Creations

> http://www.ladybugscreations.com

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