URGENT: WE ALL HAVE THESE IN OUR MED CABINETS
Medication Recalls
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All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE(PPA) are being recalled.
Please read this CAREFULLY.
Also, please pass this on to everyone you know.
STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has
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.
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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 Day & Night
14.. Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules
15.. Contac 12-Hour Caplets
16. Coricidion 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 Syrup Cold & 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.
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:
URL: Phenylpropanolamine Information Page
www.fda.gov
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All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE(PPA) are being recalled.
Please read this CAREFULLY.
Also, please pass this on to everyone you know.
STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has
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:
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 Day & Night
14.. Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules
15.. Contac 12-Hour Caplets
16. Coricidion 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 Syrup Cold & 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.
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:
URL: Phenylpropanolamine Information Page
www.fda.gov



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