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/
