Thursday, March 29, 2007

Drug Recall Information

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 or ange)

  • 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 Extentabs 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 .....

Find out and called the 800# on the container

for Triaminic and 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

To confirm these findings please take time to check the following:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/


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