IMPORTANT!!! Drug Recall (not a joke)

February 18, 2005

- Gary Johnson

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Wednesday, February 16, 2005 11:05 AM

Fw: Fw: IMPORTANT!!! Drug Recall (not a joke)

- GETTLER, PAMELA E

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Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:57 AM

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Drug recall on Phenylpropanolamin--print out - put on your refrigerator door URGENT-URGENT- DRUG RECALL.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 the brain) among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting use of medication. Problems were not found in men,however, the FDA recommended that everyone (even children) seek an alternative medicine. The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite SuppressantAcutrim Plus Dietary SupplementsAcutrim Maximum Strength Appetite ControlAlka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine EffervescentAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange)Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine OriginalAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough MedicineAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu MedicineAlka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus EffervescentAlka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold MedicineBC Allergy Sinus Cold PowderBC Sinus Cold PowderComtrex Flu Therapy & Fever ReliefDay & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold CapsulesContac 12 Hour CapletsCoricidin D Cold, Flu & SinusDexatrim Caffeine FreeDexatrim Extended DurationDexatrim GelcapsDexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine FreeDimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable TabletsDimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-GelsDimetapp DM Cold & Cough

ElixirDimetapp ElixirDimetapp 4 Hour Liquid GelsDimetapp 4 Hour TabletsDimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs TabletsNaldecon DX Pediatric DropsPermathene Mega-16Robitussin CFTavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal CongestionTriaminic DM Cough ReliefTriaminic Expectorant Chest & HeadTriaminic Syrup Cold & AllergyTriaminic Triaminicol Cold & CoughThe friend who sent me this 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 Berry3D Cough Relief Yellow 3D ExpectorantThey 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 THIS 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: RL: Phenylpropanolamine Information Page http://wwwfda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm

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