Posted April 21, 200916 yr Subject: DRUG RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY SNOPES.COM & FDA Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:29:30 +0000 /*//*/**//**/ /*/ //All drugs containing ///*/*/_PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE_/*//*/ /*//*/are being /*//*/_recalled._/*/ */ //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 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 Extendtabs 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/// //Orange3D 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:/// /*/http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa//*//*/_ _/*/*/ //_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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