Recall of drugs containing phenylpropranolamine

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This is pretty serious and confirmed by an FDA website:> http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/default.htm>> This is a recall of Phenylpropanolamine, which is a common ingredient in a> lot of allergy and cold medications. A list follows.>> All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled. You may wantto> try calling the 800 number listed on most drug boxes and inquire about a> REFUND. Please read this CAREFULLY.>> STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been linked to> increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain) among women ages18-49> in the three days after starting use of medication. Problems were notfound> in men, however, the FDA recommended that everyone (even children) seek an> 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> 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>> When you call the 800# on the container for Triaminic> they inform you 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.