Drug Recall: All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled

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[ECETI News] Drug Recall

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Thursday, November 6, 2008, 10:46 PM

 

 

Friday, October 24, 2008 9:32 AM

> >FW: DRUG RECALL - VERY SERIOUS - CONFIRMED BY

> SNOPES.COM & FDA

> >

> > >

> >

> >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 are20voluntarily

> 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 and 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.

> >Charity Whitlow

> >SE Region Admin. Support