Thanks and over the counter meds warning incl pediatric

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Phenylpropanolamine - THIS IS SERIOUS - please read !!

Posted by: " Adele M " conscious_choices

Sun Nov 9, 2008 12:53 am (PST)

 

I received this information from a friend whose mother recently

passed away. Apparently, this was caused by a medication that is

deadly. Here are the details, and I suggest you pass it on to your

loved ones and others.

 

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)

 

I would like to thank those of you who expressed condolences on the

recent passing of my mother. She suffered a hemorrhagic stroke while

she was driving home from my house on July 30th and passed away on

August 3rd. My mother's stroke and passing was an enormous shock to

my family, because she did not have any symptoms or risk factors for a

stroke. Just the week before she had gone to her doctor for a check

up and received a clean bill of health.

 

She did, however, develop a cold while she was visiting me and had

taken Alka Seltzer Cold Plus for 3 days. Since her passing, we have

learned that Alka Seltzer is one of the many cold medicines that

contains Phenylpropanolamine (PPA), which can cause hemorrhagic stokes

or cerebral bleeding, even with the first use. I am forwarding a list

of other medications that currently use PPA.. These medicines are

supposedly being recalled but my mother just purchased this medication

less than two weeks ago. Pharmaceutical companies have known about

this danger for years, we unfortunately, did not.

 

I urge you to review the list of medicines with PPA and avoid these

medications. All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are dangerous.

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 the

medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDA recommended

that everyone (even children) seek alternative medicine.

 

The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine :-

1. Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant

2. Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements

3 Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control

4. Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent

5. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (Cherry or Orange )

6. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original

7. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent

8. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine

9. Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent

10. Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine

11. BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder

12. BC Sinus Cold Powder

13. Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief

14. Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules

15. Contac 12 Hour Caplets

16. Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus

17. Dexatrim Caffeine Free

18. Dexatrim Extended Duration

19. Dexatrim Gelcaps

20. Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free

21. Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets

22. Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels

23. Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir

24. Dimetapp Elixir

25. Dimetapp 4-Hour Liquid Gels

26. Dimetapp 4-Hour Tablets

27. Dimetapp 12-Hour Extentabs Tablets

28. Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops

29. Permathene Mega-16

30. Robitussin CF

31. Tavist-D 12-Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion

32. Triaminic DM Cough Relief

33. Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head

34. Triaminic Sy rup Co ld & ; Amp; Amp Allergy

35. 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:

1 Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)

2. 3D Cold & Cough Berry

3. 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 <http://www.fda/> . gov/cder/ drug/infopage/

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