Important Notice re Phenylpropanolamine

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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.

 

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 C! ap! lets

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 & 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:

 

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